Xian & Chongqing May 2006

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Panda, name unknown. Pandas are solitary animals except when the panda has a cub. Chongqing zoo	Lan Xiang, age 4 years, born at Wolong Panda Conservatory Center, Chongqing zoo	Xin Xing. Age 23, female. Pandas do well in Chongqing and Sichuan because of climate and abundance of bamboo which they almost exclusively eat. Chongqing zoo	Chuan Xing, 14 year old female. Chongqing zoo	Lan Xiang, 4 year old female. Chongqing zoo
Lan Xiang, female 4 years old. Chongqing zoo	Lan Xiang, female 4 years old, Chongqing zoo	Chongqing shopping mall. Note Walmart, Warner Bros. movies and KFC	Because it is so hilly, Chongqing is unique as the only large city in China without bicycles. There is no underground. Transportation is via bus, cable car, taxi and monorail which we can see from inside the vehicle	Mahjong is very popular in China and is played outdoors in parks, Chongqing.
Statue memorializes Russian help in WW II. US had a big role in liberating China from Japanese; US General Stillwell was Chiang Kai Shek's chief of staff in Chongqing during WW II	Pagoda on Loquat Hill, Chongqing	Jialing River from Loquat Hill. Note the mist which is frequent in China.	Chongqing Museum has an excellent display on the Three Gorges Dam, Chongqing. This building officially opened soon after our visit.	Great Hall of the People (now a hotel), Chongqing

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