So loveable

The pandas were so much fun to see

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September 4th 2014
Geo: 30.67, 104.07Up early, in a taxi to the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base. This is a large park, with pandas of different age classes in very large enclosures. In the early morning, the cubs were very active, and we thoroughly enjoyed seeing them frolic and play. We enjoyed the opportunities to take lots of photos. The weather was very good, and here in the bamboo forest the t ... 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