Two giant pandas set off from Chengdu for 10-year stay at Zoo Atlanta
By Xinhua
A vehicle carrying a pair of giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, leaves the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province, Sept 26, 2026. (PHOTO/XINHUA)
CHENGDU – A pair of giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, departed for Zoo Atlanta in the US from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Southwest China's Sichuan province on a chartered flight at 2:55 am Sunday, kicking off their 10-year stay at the zoo.
Before the departure, the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding held a farewell ceremony for the pair.
Staff members transfer giant panda Ping Ping at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province, Sept 26, 2026. (PHOTO/ XINHUA)A farewell ceremony is held for giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province, Sept 26, 2026. (PHOTO/XINHUA)Staff members transfer giant panda Fu Shuang at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province, Sept 26, 2026. (PHOTO/XINHUA)This photo taken on Sept 27, 2026 shows a chartered flight carrying a pair of giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Southwest China's Sichuan province. (PHOTO/XINHUA)
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