Giant pandas arrive in Australia


Giant pandas, Xingqiu and Yilan, arrive in Adelaide, Australia, Dec 15, 2024. - Photo: Xinhua

ADELAIDE, (Australia): Giant pandas Xingqiu and Yilan have arrived in Adelaide, capital of South Australia, early Sunday (Dec 15) morning, after flying for around 11 hours across approximately 8,800 km.

The two giant pandas departed Southwest China's Sichuan province for Australia on Saturday afternoon, kicking off a new round of China-Australia collaboration on giant panda conservation and research.

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