Quake pandas in good hands

Tuesday, 16 Sep, 2008 0

CHENGDU – Shangri-La Hotel, Chengdu’s “We Love Panda” programme has been launched with a staff visit to the hotel’s adopted giant panda in Yaan Bi Feng Xia Resort – a temporary home for giant pandas from the Wolong Giant Panda Reserve that was damaged in the Wenchuan earthquake in May.

The Wolong Giant Panda Reserve, 120 kilometres from Chengdu, was one of the most important habitats for giant pandas in China.

It is currently undergoing a five-year rebuilding, with the eventual return of its former panda residents.

Shangri-La Hotel, Chengdu adopted a baby giant panda there in 2007. The baby panda was named “Shangri-La” with the nickname “Xiang Xiang.”

Johnson Wong, the hotel’s general manager and Andy Yew, executive chef, paid a visit to Xiang Xiang’s new home to celebrate her first birthday. They brought with them milk powder, balls, a swing and toys for the rest of the 14 baby pandas in the reserve as well.



 

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Ian Jarrett



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