The Chinese consider the giant panda a national treasure, and it's evident just how much they're loved when one visits Chengdu Research Base. There is a very real risk that the giant panda will become extinct. That's despite international efforts to save the species. It is not known exactly how many giant pandas are left in the world, but the United Nations estimates that about 800 live in the wild and 100 in captivity. My Wendy Wu Tours guide puts the total figure instead at around 1600. Those...
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