Pandas!

Pandas! China's national treasure, and about 30 of the precious creatures at the Chengdu Panda Reserve, which is where Anna and her family took me today.

People tend to forget (I know I did) that the black and white panda is technically the "Giant Panda" and there is a smaller, lesser known "Red Panda" too.
They're like a cross between inquisitive meerkats and.. cats!

I have definitely decided that they're my domestic pet of choice.
Haha, even more desirable than the siberian tiger, and far less likely to, i dunno... eat me.

The red pandas available for a cuddle and a picture for about 200Y, (a lot by local standards, under £20 to you)
but I was more interested in getting a picture with one of the giant pandas, before they die out, poor things.

So, here it is!
(And suffice to say that the hefty "donation" that was required for this shot has probably could have landed me a plaque on their wall)

But it was worth it.

*edit* ah, remember to check out the map to see where I am, at this point in my travels!

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