The giant panda is revered as an unofficial national symbol of China.
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It's a mammal classified in the bear family, native to central and southern China.
It is easily known by its large, distinctive black patches around the eyes, ears and on its rotund body.
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While the dragon has historically served as China's national emblem, in recent decades the Giant
Panda has also served as an emblem for the country.
Its image appears on a large number of modern Chinese commemorative silver, gold, and platinum coins.
The species is a favorite of the public, at least in part because many people find that it has a baby-like cuteness.
Also, it is usually depicted reclining peacefully eating bamboo, as opposed to hunting,
which adds to its image of innocence. Wikipedia.org
The Chinese are hugely proud of kung fu and they also love their national symbol, the giant panda,
so it is a tribute to the DreamWorks Animation movie that it managed to address these two big issues sensitively
in relation to 'Kung Fu Panda' Rabwah
Giant Panda is one of the most precious animals in the world.
In China they live in areas of rolling hills or mountain ranges in Sichuan, Gansu, and Shanxi Province.
They are small in number and therefore designated as an endangered species and under first-level protection.
Giant Panda in China is considered a National Treasure ChinaTravel.com
The endangered panda is revered as a national symbol in China, where about 1,600 pandas live in the wild.
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The giant panda is one of the world's most recognized animals...
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The Giant Panda is one of the most recognizable animals in the world, with its stocky build and striking color
contrast of black and white patches. The Panda has large black fur patches over its eyes, most of its torso and head
are white and its back, legs and ears are black.
The coloring acts as camouflage when the Panda moves across the snow. geocities.com
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