Hotpots and pandas
Sauntering in Chengdu's old town heightened our senses and especially our appetites. From stuffed pineapples and lamb skewers and the ultimate spicy hotpot, this is where the locals and tourists feast. Fried spiders and scorpions are also options if you dare. But what kept our curiosity heightened the whole time is of course the giant panda sanctuary! The one we visited isn’t the biggest one, but it’s located in Ya An-the original birthplace of the giant panda. These adorable creatures were hanging upside down from trees so it took awhile to spot them. There are also “sea turtles”, which are the pandas that are returned home after a stint in a foreign zoo. They’re pretty much panda diplomats that help to strengthen China’s relations with other countries. Because pandas have a tendency to squash their cubs after giving birth and some are even fearful of their babies, baby pandas are kept separate to prevent adults from killing them.
Sauntering in Chengdu's old town heightened our senses and especially our appetites. From stuffed pineapples and lamb skewers and the ultimate spicy hotpot, this is where the locals and tourists feast. Fried spiders and scorpions are also options if you dare. But what kept our curiosity heightened the whole time is of course the giant panda sanctuary! The one we visited isn’t the biggest one, but it’s located in Ya An-the original birthplace of the giant panda. These adorable creatures were hanging upside down from trees so it took awhile to spot them. There are also “sea turtles”, which are the pandas that are returned home after a stint in a foreign zoo. They’re pretty much panda diplomats that help to strengthen China’s relations with other countries. Because pandas have a tendency to squash their cubs after giving birth and some are even fearful of their babies, baby pandas are kept separate to prevent adults from killing them.
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