On a visit to the pandas (Chengdu, Sichuan) Bashny.Net

Want to get almost lethal dose of emotion? Then you are in the city of Chengdu, in Sichuan province. There is a center for the breeding of pandas. Closer than here, you are to them is unlikely to pick up ...





By itself, the city of Chengdu is not necessary to specifically go into it. The next big city, of which there are many in China. However large and important it is, even by Chinese standards - not for nothing is to build a subway.

Chengdu is very similar to Moscow (and, of course, Beijing) - the same radial-ring structure, the same wide streets, avenues, the same pretty faceless skyscrapers. Instead, the Red Square - a huge monument to the Tianfu Square Chairman Mao. In the evenings festivities and presenting tsvetomuzykalny fountain.



For the traveler rather Chengdu base for attacks on neighboring Leshan and Emeishan, as well as the starting point for a throw (usually - air) in Tibet. Waiting for the flight brightens socializing with fellow backpackers in hostels (local hostels - that Mix Hostel, that Holly's Hostel, have quite the atmosphere of plague). As well as hiking in the pretty standard for Chinese temples and "authentic" (read - a couple of years ago from scratch built) shopping streets.

Russian man will appreciate the presence in the city, "Russian Theatre" (do not know what put it, but a nightclub in the neighborhood broadside domes - is clearly working as a cabaret-brothel). And here's this gift shop in the vicinity of the temple Wensheng (Wenshu).



Most of all I liked it not trays with cranberry Russian souvenirs



A completely insane brands of products offered coffee Brasilia, perfume Gucci, Camel and coffee etc.



However, in Chengdu do not go for that. They come here for those to see the pandas, sweetly black and white small animals that are the symbol of China Great Wall pohlesche.

Once pandas were carried out almost all over China. Now they were only a few mountainous areas of Sichuan, Qinling Mountains in Shaanxi Province, as well as in the south of Gansu Province.



Pandas were so many that even their supposedly trained as combat vehicles of death.



In recent years, hard to believe. Just look at the panda live.



This standard laziness. An animal that is either sleeping or eating bamboo. Actually when the pandas are fed to them is the most interesting to watch, because It is the most active part of the day. So better to come to the center from 8 am. By noon, the panda has usually put to bed.
Panda Breeding Centre is located just outside the ring road encircling Chengdu. Before him walk several city bus routes from the northern bus station (1-2 yuan). It is easier and faster to take a taxi (about 25 million yuan from the city center). Entrance to the center is worth 30 yuan (ie, $ 100).

First taken to look at the adult pandas meal. Within a few hours with a sense of pandas, plainly and emphatically absorb bamboo. They are hiding in the manner of blankets and eat it slowly.



When finished with the regular portion, Panda reluctantly (the lazy!) Reaches for the new.



If the bamboo far panda reaches almost to his full height, but the fifth point of the earth does not separate - lazy.



As for the bamboo stretch just two pandas, it seems that watching a program about aerobics for obese people.



But bamboo is sourced - you can happily eat again!



And not only there. Looking at this picture, you know the meaning of "smoke bamboo».



But bamboo reserves in the foreseeable end in space - it is a tragedy!



Panda sad for some time sitting on the ground, and then through the power rises and shuffles to the next pile of bamboo.



The above process takes up to an hour. The adult pandas we spent an hour and a half. And pulled away just because it was necessary to also look at the cubs. And so you can meditate all day.



Unlike adults, malyshnya suspicious activity. Probably because no low-calorie eats bamboo, and milk.



Favorite game here - the king of the hill.



Plasticity and dynamics are indistinguishable from the preparatory group of the kindergarten.







But there is a more rational children.



This is not dead - it just sleeping, so tired after lunch.



Pandas, as everyone knows, are excellent climbers



Who does not have enough space on the tree - swinging on a swing.



Generally zakos pavilion for the pandas at the playground - more to the public, but it really looks organically.



Periodically on the site appears at the Center and carries tucked pandёnka.



Panda hiding in the bushes. Children do not like to be photographed.



Photo with panda is extremely expensive. 1,000 yuan with a baby, and 500 - with an adult. However, the demand is there.

Who has little money - can take a picture with the red panda - is in the region of $ 10.



When a photo with panda you wear cellophane to avoid direct contact with the beast. And then, God forbid, even infect it with something. To panda sat quietly - to feed her apples.



Red panda in appearance more like raccoons. Among zoologists debate continues, who are the red pandas: bears, raccoons or something very special. With the kind of giant pandas we decided that it bears.



In general, you will be in Chengdu - look here necessarily. In such an amount and in such proximity you will not see the pandas anywhere in the world - well, except that in the reserve Volun (Wolong), which is 150 kilometers away from Chengdu. But there is still need to get.

Outside China, it lives only about 20 pandas in 11 zoos in the world. China is famous for its "ailuridae diplomacy" as a sign of friendship, he gave the country pandas. However, lately he does not give, and only gives in rent for 10 years. In September this year brought a panda in the Madrid Zoo.
There were once a panda in Moscow. In 1957, the Moscow Zoo was prescribed male Pin-Pin, and two years later it was taken to the couple - a panda named Anh-Anh. But there was a problem (you can see, the Chinese are clever cheated). An-An, too, was a male. Trying to get offspring, An-An even drove to London to meet with the local female - panda Chi Chi. But apparently, life without women so like An-An, that he did not want to reproduce. Moreover, he had a fight with his fiancee, that they had to separate using water cannons and single shots from guns.
So Moscow panda died, leaving no offspring. London, by the way, too.

In China, everything is not okay. Last year in the Qinling died the world's only white and brown panda. In general, the panda - an endangered species. While in Chengdu in 2006 alone, the people of 12 new panda. And in general Volun 17. So while it makes sense to come to Chengdu.
And the meaning of this black and white.



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