Panda Journey
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Many teenagers in Taiwan are anxiously counting down the days to the arrival of two giant pandas from the other side of the Straits.
A group of 17 animal experts came to Wolong Nature Reserve (卧龙自然保护区) in Sichuan Province. They picked their ideal animals and learned more about artificial breeding ( 人工繁殖 ), disease prevention and daily care last week.
'I cannot wait any longer to see the lovely animals. I've seen them many times on TV. Maybe 1 will even feed them bamboo shoots with my own hands! Isn't that exciting said Lin Heqian, a Senior student from Private Chunghsin School in Taiwan.
Chen Runsheng is the secretary — general of the China Wildlife Protection Association. He told the experts that it is a long—term wish of the mainland to be able to present a panda to
the people of Taiwan. Mainland pandas' resettlement (重新安置) and growth in Taiwan will surely bring the people happiness and fun. Chen added.
The selection of giant pandas t, be sent to Taiwan started at the end of August at the Wolong Nature Reserve.
Several zoos are still fighting to become the new home of the two pandas in Taiwan. And the pandas" home had not yet been picked. Taipei Zoo are talking about building them a home there.
The mainland announced its presentation of a pair of pandas to the island in May. But it Kerns that teenagers in Taiwan will still have to wait for half a year. That is because the new enclosure (围栏) for giant pandas in Taipei Zoo will not finished until the end of this year, according to Chen Baozhong, president of the zoo.
If everything else goes smoothly, the panda will be on the island next March.
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1、What's the Chinese meaning here for “counting down”?
2、What did the 17 experts come to Wolong Nature Reserve for?
3、.Hasn't the pandas' home been picked?
4、What's the long-term wish of the mainland?
5、How many pandas are presented to the people of Taiwan?