Fifty-two giant pandas living overseas being widely loved, well cared for

The giant pandas living overseas are widely loved by local people and are well taken care of, thanks to the steady progress in international cooperation on the research and protection of the extremely rare fauna species.

Official figures show that there are currently 52 giant pandas living overseas, spreading across 19 partner institutions in 17 other countries on four continents.

In Qatar, the panda house is well equipped aiming to provide the pandas with the best living conditions and service possible.

The giant panda house, 50 kilometers north of the capital city Doha, was built in 2021. To ensure the breeding, food supply, and medical safety of the giant pandas, the venue is equipped with a nursery room, a treatment room, and a food preparation room.

According to staff members of the house, Qatar's dry climate and high temperatures are the biggest challenges for the pandas. The giant panda house simulates the seasonal changes in the natural habitat of giant pandas by precisely controlling humidity and temperature, to provide cool indoor living conditions.

In Russia, in order to take good care of giant pandas Ding Ding and Ruyi, the Moscow Zoo has installed a humidity control system for them, adjusting the humidity from the original 20 percent to 70 to 80 percent, which is ideal for the giant pandas. The zoo has also installed a sprinkler system in the outdoor activity area to adjust the humidity and temperature.

To showcase conditions of the hometown of giant pandas, many zoos, including the Berlin Zoo in Germany and Pairi Daiza Zoo in Belgium, have decorated the panda house and its surroundings with Chinese cultural elements and built pavilions, towers and archways of ancient Chinese style.

"Why I wanted to build a garden a long time before the pandas arrived? [It is] because i think a classic Chinese garden is the best symbol of most cultural treasures of China," said Eric Domb, chairman and founder of Pairi Daiza Zoo.

Zookeepers also make special cakes, deserts and prepare gifts for the birthday pandas. Earlier in July, giant pandas Hui Bao and Rui Bao born in South Korea celebrated their first birthday and enjoyed a well-prepared birthday party in their home at Everland.

The park features a 3,300-square-meter Panda World to accommodate the endangered species. This space has become home to pandas that have been leased to South Korea for joint research purposes.

Also last month, giant pandas Ding Ding and Ru Yi celebrated their birthdays at the Moscow Zoo, which hosted a festive event featuring panda-themed tours, quests, and workshops for visitors to mark the occasion.

For the birthday celebration, panda keepers prepared bamboo along with special treats like flowers and fruit for Ding Ding. They also showed visitors how to make a special dessert for a panda.

Seven years old, Ding Ding is roughly in her twenties in human years. As a young mother, Ding Ding often prefers to rest and spends most of her time with her one-year-old daughter, Katyusha, Russia's first giant panda cub born at the Moscow Zoo.

Fifty-two giant pandas living overseas being widely loved, well cared for

Macao has been emerging as a global hub for conventions and exhibitions in recent years by exploring the enormous opportunities in the sector, driving the region to advance its economic diversification and embrace a brighter future.

Macao has received many awards this year, such as the Best Convention City (Asia) and the Best BT-MICE City, showcasing the recognition for and influence of Macao's exhibition industry.

More than 1,000 electronic game enthusiasts from all over the world gathered recently in Macao to participate in a esports themed event.

Su Zhili, organizer of the event, said that Macao's rich experience in hosting large-scale events, coupled with its good infrastructure, has driven him to choose the region as an ideal destination to hold such an activity.

"Macao has held many similar large-scale events. It has rich experience, and the facilities at the venue are relatively mature, so we can start our work comfortably," said Su.

During the first three quarters of 2024, Macao held more than 1,000 conferences and exhibitions in total.

"We will invite more professional, special conferences to be held in Macao and also cultivate more exhibition brands with international influence in Macao, so as to promote Macao's exhibitions to be more market-oriented, professional, international, digital and greener from various aspects. This is our goal," said Elaine Wong, member of the Macao Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute.

In addition, multiple large exhibitions and conferences, such as the Macao International Trade and Investment fair, the Macao Franchise Expo, and the International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum, are held regularly in Macao.

With the introduction of a series of policies and measures to facilitate the exchanges between the mainland and Macao, as well as the construction and development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, Macao's convention and exhibition industry will embrace more opportunities for development in the foreseeable future.

"We have such a good industrial base in the Greater Bay Area. The mode of 'Convention and Exhibition + Industry' not only integrates the industries of Macao, but also the industries of the Greater Bay Area. In addition, Macao actively integrates into the national development and plays a role in the Belt and Road. Why are we so confident in Macao's convention and exhibition sector? Because it is backed by the motherland, and the country gives Macao great support," said Alan Ho, chairman of the Macao Association of Convention, Exhibition and Tourism Sectors.

Macao emerges as global hub for conventions and exhibitions, driving economic diversification and international recognition