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The article discusses various topics related to society in China. It highlights the opening of the Bai'etan Greater Bay Area Art Center in Guangzhou, which houses the Guangdong Museum of Art, the Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Center, and the Guangdong Literature Hall. The article also mentions the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, which has facilitated cross-border travel and brought economic opportunities to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Additionally, it discusses the partnership between the China Wildlife Conservation Association and the San Diego Zoo for giant panda conservation, as well as the starting salaries for finance-related jobs and the growth of the services sector in terms of job opportunities and salaries. The article also mentions the provision of free treatment for people with pneumoconiosis in China and the efforts to combat intellectual property rights infringement. [Extracted from the article]

This article from Beijing Review provides a brief overview of various events happening around the world. In Pakistan, rescue workers are searching for survivors after a residential building collapsed, resulting in nine deaths and two severe injuries. In Lebanon, mourners are carrying the caskets of a family killed in an Israeli airstrike during a funeral procession. Russia celebrates the birth of its first giant panda cub, Katyusha, who made her public debut at the Moscow Zoo. In the United States, a modern dance production called "Dongpo: Life in Poems" is being staged in Washington. Mexico City hosts the 2024 Xochimilco Carnival, where participants dress in extravagant costumes. Lastly, in Lesotho, people participate in the Moshoeshoe Walk 2024 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the nation's founding. [Extracted from the article]

China's second domestically-built large cruise ship is currently under construction and is expected to be delivered by the end of 2026. The ship, which is larger than the country's first domestically-built cruise ship, will have a total tonnage of approximately 142,000 tons, a length of 341 meters, a width of 37.2 meters, and 2,144 cabins. In January of this year, the first cruise ship completed its maiden commercial voyage and generated significant interest from tourists. Additionally, a new giant panda base is being constructed in Beijing, with plans to introduce 50 giant pandas by 2025. The base will also include companion animals and a cultural exchange center. [Extracted from the article]

Regional authorities in China have been exchanging local specialties, revealing hidden delicacies that even locals were unaware of. For example, Heilongjiang province, known for its cranberries, sent 100,000 boxes of cranberries to Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region as a gift, surprising many Heilongjiang residents who were unaware of their province's cranberry production. Other regions also showcased their specialties, such as Sichuan's caviar production, Guizhou's green tea powder for Japan, Shanxi's hairy crabs, Gansu's South American white shrimp, Xinjiang's fresh salmon, Shanghai's saffron, and Anhui's foie gras. These discoveries have increased interest in these regional products among Chinese consumers. [Extracted from the article]

According to a report by VariFlight, airports in mainland China saw an increase in passenger numbers in 2023, with over 4.85 million outbound passenger flights, a 95.11% surge compared to the previous year. The report also stated that 38 airports had an annual passenger throughput of 10 million or more, with 17 airports reporting increased outbound passenger numbers compared to 2019. The 19th biennial meeting of the Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) will be held in Qingdao, Shandong Province in April, where delegates will discuss topics such as the revision of the WPNS Business Charter and the application of the Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea. Additionally, a new giant panda national conservation and research center is being constructed in Beijing's Qinglonghu Forest Park, with the goal of promoting the revitalization of the wild population and creating a world-class research and education base. [Extracted from the article]

This document, titled "WORLD," provides a brief overview of various events and developments from around the world. It mentions Le Le, a 2-year-old giant panda cub, who made his final public appearance in Singapore before entering quarantine for his flight to China. The document also highlights the situation in Palestine, where approximately 1.9 million people in Gaza have been internally displaced. Additionally, it mentions celebrations in Kenya marking the country's 60th anniversary of independence, the announcement of a "historic" climate deal at the UN climate summit in the United Arab Emirates, the ongoing renovation of the Notre Dame Cathedral in France, and the assumption of the presidency by Javier Milei in Argentina. [Extracted from the article]

The National Center for Giant Panda Conservation and Research was recently inaugurated in Chengdu, China. This center combines the resources of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda and the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, and aims to facilitate cooperation and exchange in giant panda research. The center has established an academic committee on giant panda conservation and a national innovation alliance. Additionally, there are plans to build a key laboratory for giant pandas and promote the establishment of similar laboratories for other endangered animals. [Extracted from the article]

This article, titled "Embarking on My Chengdu Journey," is written by Hira Anwar, a student from Pakistan who fulfilled her dream of studying in China. She arrived in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, to pursue her Ph.D. at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. Hira describes Chengdu as a city with a rich history, vibrant social fabric, and exquisite cuisine. She shares her experiences of participating in Spring Festival events organized by the university, including receiving gift packages and red envelopes. Hira also highlights the Lantern Festival, which she found to be a captivating celebration with vibrant lanterns and interactive riddles. Additionally, she mentions her visit to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, where she learned about the conservation and public education efforts for giant pandas. Hira expresses her eagerness to continue exploring Chengdu and deepening her understanding of Chinese culture. [Extracted from the article]

The results of the fourth giant panda population census showed that there were 38 wild giant pandas in the Daxiangling Mountains, with a population density of 0.031 per square km. FEATURES In the dense forest of the Daxiangling Mountains in Sichuan Province grows the favorite food of giant pandas - bamboo. Eight years has passed since the fourth giant panda population census, and the current population of wild giant pandas in China is believed to exceed 1,864. [Extracted from the article]

FEATURES The all-wooden Dengchigou Catholic Church stands at an altitude of 1,765 meters in Dengchigou, a small village in Baoxing County, Ya'an City, Sichuan Province in southwest China. "The bamboo industry marks the first step in Wannian's transformation; we call it a giant panda-friendly industry", Bi Han, another village official, said. This year, they are working on a demonstration bamboo base, which will include events like picking bamboo shoots, bamboo forest sightseeing and a bamboo-themed museum. [Extracted from the article]

At least 43 people were injured in the blast, which occurred at an optical-mechanical plant in the city of Sergiev Posad REPUBLIC OF KOREA A panda nanny holds two 1-month-old giant panda cubs at the Everland Resort in Yongin on August 6. The female twin cubs were born on July 7 and now weigh 1.1 and 1.2 kg PAKISTAN People gather near derailed coaches of a passenger train in Sanghar District of Sindh Province on August 6. BANGLADESH People jostle to obtain relief materials in a flood-affected area in the port city of Chattogram on August 8. [Extracted from the article]

A U.S. athlete mimics the traditional movements of Sichuan Opera during the athletes' gala on July 29 5. Athletes Universiade at the were Chengdu not only focused on the competition at hand, but also took the opportunity of visiting Chengdu to experience some local culture. Hungarian rhythmic gymnast Fanni Pigniczki (right) plays with a toy panda at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, the world's preeminent institution for the conservation of the black and white animal, on August 1 3. [Extracted from the article]

THIS WEEKVisitors watch giant panda Gonggong at the Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park and Botanical Garden in Haikou, Hainan Province, on November 25. A ceremony took place that same day to mark the fifth anniversary of giant pandas Gonggong and Shunshun arriving at the island from Sichuan Province.PHOTO (COLOR) [Extracted from the article]

Xiang Xiang was born at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, Japan in June 2017 to two giant pandas on loan from China, where the ownership over the cubs they give birth to belongs. Female giant panda Xiang Xiang meets the public at the Bifengxia Giant Panda Base in Ya'an, Sichuan Province in southwest China, on October 8. The panda left the Japanese zoo on February 21 and flew back to China. [Extracted from the article]

Tuan Tuan died of illness in November last year at the age of 18. People look on as female giant panda Yuan Yuan, 19, enjoys a birthday treat at the Taipei Zoo in Taiwan Province on August 30. Yuan Yuan and male panda Tuan Tuan arrived in Taipei as goodwill gifts from the mainland in December 2008. [Extracted from the article]

FISU, or the International University Sports Federation, is the global organization providing world-class sports events to student athletes. During the event, Chengdu hosted a range of educational and cultural activities to deepen exchanges between student athletes from China and other parts of the world. The 31st FISU World University Games Summer, or the Summer Universiade, took place in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, on July 28-August 8. [Extracted from the article]

A customized crate carrying giant panda Yuan Meng is loaded onto a plane at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in France on July 25. Yuan Meng is the first giant panda born in France, at the Beauval Zoo in Saint-Aignan in August 2017. The panda arrived in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province, on July 26. [Extracted from the article]

ENVOY AWARDED FOR GLOBAL CLIMATE EFFORTS Xie Zhenhua, China's special envoy for climate change, received the Nobel Sustainability Trust (NST) Foundation's Sustainability Award on February 21 in Stockholm, Sweden, for his outstanding contribution to global sustainable development. PANDA PAPA DIES China's pioneer in ecological and biological research of giant pandas, Hu Jinchu, also known affectionately as the "panda papa", died of an illness at 94 in Nanchong, Sichuan Province, on February 16. The province is one of the main habitats for giant pandas and is home to the world's largest panda reserve. [Extracted from the article]

The article informs that construction of national park will bolster local economy in China while providing animals with unbroken habitat. It is mentioned that China would develop its first giant panda national park covering an area triple the size of Yellowstone National Park in the U.S. by 2020. The article also adds that the park will covers Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu provinces, with 74 percent of the total area in Sichuan

Ya Ya arrived in Shanghai from the United States on April 27. Female Giant Panda Ya Ya is seen at the Beijing Zoo on May 29. She had returned to Beijing earlier that day after first being quarantined in Shanghai. [Extracted from the article]

On December 21, 2022, the Memphis Zoo announced it would be returning the pair to China once the zoo's two-decade leasing agreement with the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens (CAZG) ended in April 2023. Compared with senior giant pandas living in China and other countries, Le Le appeared thin, while Ya Ya had lost patches of fur and looked older than her age. In this year's very first Pacific Dialogue column, we paid attention to the fate of Ya Ya and Le Le, the Chinese giant panda pair who had been living in the state of Tennessee in the Upper South of the eastern United States for 20 years at that point. [Extracted from the article]

Kenyan citizens cast their ballots that day to elect their fifth president as well as members of the National Assembly, senators and county governors BELGIUM Giant panda twins Bao Di (left) and Bao Mei enjoy a happy birthday meal at the Pairi Daiza zoo in Brugelette on August 6. They were born on August 8, 2019, to Hao Hao and Xing Hui residing at the zoo on loan from China JAPAN Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on August 10. He reshuffled his cabinet and the executive lineup of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party as the administration faces slipping public support REPUBLIC OF KOREA A vehicle is partially submerged on a flooded road in Seoul's Gangnam District on August 8. [Extracted from the article]

Eimei, or Yong Ming in Chinese, was born at the Beijing Zoo in 1992 and traveled to Japan under a cooperative panda breeding program in 1994. With his age the human equivalent of 90, Eimei was the oldest giant panda living in Japan and is father to no fewer than 16 cubs. Giant panda Eimei arrives at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province, on February 22. [Extracted from the article]

Plus, China requires foreign zoos that host pandas on loan to allow older animals to spend their final days on Chinese soil. In the last 10 days of 2022, American and Chinese animal lovers were glued to the news coming in about two giant pandas in Memphis, Tennessee, the U.S. According to a statement from the Memphis Zoo on December 21, Ya Ya, 22, a female panda, and her male companion Le Le, 24, will be returning to China within the next few months due to the expiration of a 20-year loan agreement with the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens. Currently, 12 Chinese giant pandas reside in the U.S., accounting for about one fifth of the total number of giant pandas living overseas. [Extracted from the article]

At least 31 people survived SERBIA Aleksandar Vucic is sworn in for his second term as president of Serbia at the National Assembly in Belgrade on May 31, following his victory in the April 3 election in which he won 58.59 percent of the vote KENYA An aerobatic team performs during the Museum Air Show Festival in Nairobi on May 28 UNITED NATIONS UN Secretary General António Guterres pays homage to fallen UN peacekeepers at the UN Headquarters in New York on May 26. Giant panda cub Sheng Yi celebrates its first birthday at Zoo Negara near Kuala Lumpur on May 31. The day also marked the 48th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Malaysia GERMANY An intelligent robot interacts with a visitor during the Hannover Messe in Hannover on May 30. [Extracted from the article]

The panda pair will remain in the country for 15 years under the first giant panda cooperation program between China and the Middle East. Qatar celebrated the arrival of two giant pandas, 3-year-old female Si Hai and 4-year-old male Jing Jing, with a welcoming ceremony that day. THIS WEEK Giant panda Jing Jing arrives at the Panda House at Al Khor Park in Doha, capital of Qatar, on October 19, ahead of next month's World Cup. [Extracted from the article]

China's national flag flew at half-mast in front of a darkly-dressed crowd as the country held its eighth national memorial ceremony for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre on December 13. More than 12,800 5G base stations have been built across Xinjiang this year, bringing the region's number of 5G base stations to over 19,000, with an investment of nearly 2 billion yuan ($313.5 million), according to the Communications Administration of Xinjiang. Panda Fossil A giant panda fossil, dating back over 100,000 years, has been uncovered in Asia's longest cave in Guizhou Province, researchers said on December 8. [Extracted from the article]

Bing Dwen Dwen, the roly-poly panda mascot of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, became a global sensation during the Games. A similar reaction often is seen when China sends pandas to American zoos. "On December 6, 2000, giant pandas Mei Xiang (female) and Tian Tian (male) came to live at the zoo. [Extracted from the article]

Panda cameos Over the past decade, Shaanxi Province has made unprecedented efforts to protect the giant pandas that inhabit the Qinling Mountains and the number of panda reserves increased by 11, occupying a total area of 1,692 square km. The wild panda population in China had increased to 1,864, up 16.8 percent from a decade ago, while those in the Qinling Mountains went up by 26.4 percent, the highest growth rate in the country, according to the latest panda population census, whose results were released in 2015. COVER STORY The world's only captive brown giant panda, Qi Zai, made its public debut in late May, during the trial operation of a science park in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. [Extracted from the article]

Welcoming Spring A folk activity in Beijing on February 2 to mark Lichun, literally the beginning of spring. Short Video Boom The number of China's online short video users reached 873 million by the end of last year, surging by 100 million from March 2020 and accounting for 88 percent of the Internet-using population, a report on China's Internet development released on February 3 read. They downloaded videos from foreign pirated-video websites, translated these into Chinese and uploaded the subtitled videos to their servers for distribution, without authorization from the copyright owners. [Extracted from the article]

China will step up efforts to protect endangered wildlife species and their habitats during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration said on March 3. Emergency measures will be taken to protect 48 critically endangered wild animal species, including the Siberian tiger, and 50 wild plant species with extremely small populations, such as the Abies beshanzuensis, a fir tree species, the administration said. In recent years, China has made consistent efforts to protect wild animals and their habitats, and boost the in- and ex-situ conservation of wild plants. [Extracted from the article]

An online initiative was launched on December 1 to solicit public feedback on government work, the seventh year in succession such an initiative has been rolled out to improve public policies. Organizers say that the best suggestions will guide the group responsible for drafting the Report on the Work of the Government, a flagship document to be delivered during the Two Sessions. Forest Cover Yunnan Province in southwest China saw its forest cover reach 23.9 million hectares, increasing from 55.7 percent in 2015 to 62.4 percent in 2020, thanks to afforestation and ecological restoration efforts, local authorities said on December 1. [Extracted from the article]

Several photographs of events related to Chinese society are presented including the groundbreaking ceremony for China's first deep underground laboratory at the Jinpin Hydropower Station in Sichuan Province on December 12, 2010, giant pandas Kai Kai and Xin Xin and mourners paying tribute to the more than 300,000 Chinese citizens who were massacred by Japanese troops in 1937 in Nianjing, Jiangsu Province.

Several photographs of individuals and events in China are presented including the giant panda Fu Ni sniffing apples at Australia's Adelaide Zoo, heavy fog that caused the closure of many highways in northwestern and northeastern provinces, and ethnic Mulam people performing during celebrations for their harvest festival.

This section offers world news briefs. Giant panda Yuanyuan celebrated her fifth birthday in the Taipei Zoo in Taiwan on August 30, 2009. The 28th Hong Kong Watch and Clock Fair was held on September 2, 2009. Polish Navy soldiers participated in a ceremony celebrating the 70th anniversary of the first day of World War II.

Their objective: to explore a land of contrasts seen as representative of China in its totality, aka Sichuan Province. The site's carbon neutrality project sets an example in terms of ecological preservation, testifying to China's desire to continue its development by maintaining the harmony between man and nature and fostering both natural and sustainable resources. Through preservation and innovation, China is bridging the gaps between past, present and future. [Extracted from the article]

The twin panda brothers Jianjian and Kangkang celebrated their fifth birthday that day. Giant panda Jianjian eats a birthday "cake" in Macao Special Administrative Region on June 26. [Extracted from the article]

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (center) attends the Special Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit on COVID19, which was held online, in Hanoi on April 14 ITALY A doctor poses with an Easter egg during a break on Easter Sunday, Italy's major religious holiday, at the Santo Spirito Hospital in Rome on April 12 DENMARK Giant pandas Xing Er and Mao Er play in Copenhagen Zoo on April 10. The global economy is on track to contract "sharply" by 3 percent in 2020 as a result of the COVID19 pandemic, according to the IMF's World Economic Outlook released that day REPUBLIC OF KOREA Ballots are counted at a polling stati on in Seoul on April 15. The election for 300 members of the National Assembly, the unicameral national legislature, was held amid the COVID19 outbreak PORTUGAL Portuguese Finance Minister and Euro-group President Mario Centeno (center) attends a press conference in Lisbon on April 9. [Extracted from the article]

Investigates the habitat of giants pandas in Wolong Nature Reserve in Sichuan Province, China. Efforts of the State Forestry Administration to ascertain the giant panda population; Details on the investigation procedure; Discovery of panda excrement containing animal bones; Carnivoral characteristics of pandas; Reproduction capacity. INSET: Giant Panda Conservation Measures..

Fans of giant panda Yuanzai celebrate her sixth birthday at Taipei Zoo, Taiwan, on July 6. Fans from Sichuan Province in southwest China also joined the celebration through video link. Yuanzai, born to giant pandas Tuantuan and Yuanyuan, was given as a goodwill gift to Taiwan by the Chinese mainland in 2008. [Extracted from the article]

A panda plays in Jiuzhaigou Panda Park in Jiuzhaigou, a county in Sichuan Province in southwest China, on June 19. Four giant pandas relocated to the park from China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda last October officially met the public on June 16. PHOTO (COLOR). [Extracted from the article]

As many of China's panda bases in Sichuan Province in the southwest were closed due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, local institutions have been livestreaming to keep global fans close to their beloved animal. The livestreaming is the result of cooperation between the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, which closed its four panda bases since January 25, and iPanda.com. The site also opened a new column to show how keepers interact with the pandas, as well as the epidemic prevention and control efforts made in the bases. [Extracted from the article]

The center welcomed the world's first pair of captive-bred giant panda twins on March 17. PHOTO (COLOR): Giant panda Fuwa's newborn twins at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, southwest China, on March 17. PHOTO (COLOR): Fuwa with one of her cubs at the center. [Extracted from the article]

One or two giant pandas will be released into the wild in a nature reserve in the eastern province of Jiangxi, the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas (CCRCGP) said on December 5. The giant panda reintroduction program refers to releasing captive-bred pandas to their historical distribution areas to live and reproduce in order to rebuild the wild population of the giant panda. The program has high research value for studying the reasons why pandas died out in their historical distribution areas and predicting climate change's influence on the current panda population, according to experts. [Extracted from the article]