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Panda Time

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June 14th 2009
The main reason I think Kellie came to China was a long obsession with Pandas. When we arrived in Chengdu she was literally bubbling with excitement and as the day approached when we visited the panda sanctuary she finally got her fix of Giant Panda's, and yes there is a difference between Panda's and Giant Pandas as we learned on the day. Panda refers to the small fox like red Panda and if you mi ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more