Probably a pinch ahead of myself here, but am curious about where the Pandas will go. In addition, clearly there are business, political and economic implications, so hopefully this is an appropriate thread for this forum.
Pandas coming to Calgary:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/02/09/calgary-pandas-china.html
Quote:
The Calgary Zoo says it's getting excited about rolling out the welcome mat for two Chinese pandas.
Zoo spokeswoman Laurie Skene says China has agreed to lend Canada two pandas for 10 years.
The animals will divide their time equally between the Toronto and Calgary zoos, though it's not known which city they'll visit first.
Skene says the two governments are still finalizing details such as the ages and genders of the pandas.
A formal announcement is expected Saturday when Prime Minister Stephen Harper visits the city of Chongqing.
The pandas will be a huge draw at the Calgary Zoo, predicted Gordon Houlden, director of the China Institute at the University of Alberta.
“I suspect you'll get destination tourism. People will be coming from Vancouver, people will be coming from other parts of the Prairies. Even the western United States … specifically to see the pandas,” he said.
Skene says the pandas won't arrive in Canada for at least a year as the zoos upgrade their facilities to accommodate them.
Go to http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/02/09/calgary-pandas-china.html for the rest of the article.
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