What has the Netherlands done to welcome two new pandas?

China Plus/Xinhua Published: 2017-04-11 20:36:20
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A woman presents panda-shaped candies in Rhenen, the Netherlands, on April 5, 2017. The "Pandasia" at Ouwehands Zoo in the Netherlands will house giant pandas Xing Ya and Wu Wen, which are expected to arrive on April 12. [Photo: Xinhua]

Ouwehand Zoo in Rhenen, the Netherlands, built a luxurious house "Pandasia" earlier this year for the two pandas who are expected to arrive at their new home Wednesday.[Photo: VCG]

The interior of Pandasia at Ouwehand Zoo. The zoo built the luxurious house earlier this year for the pandas. Two giant pandas Wu Wen and Xing Ya are expected to arrive at their new residence on Wednesday.[Photo: VCG]

A panda doll is pictured on street of Rhenen, the Netherlands, on April 5, 2017. Male panda Xing Ya and female Wu Wen, both 3-years-old, have left China on Tuesday, arriving at their destination on Wednesday, becoming the first pandas to call The Netherlands their home. [Photo: Xinhua]

Photo taken on April 5, 2017 shows "panda cakes" in a pastry house of Rhenen, the Netherlands. The "Pandasia" at Ouwehands Zoo in the Netherlands will house giant pandas Xing Ya and Wu Wen, which are expected to arrive on April 12. [Photo: Xinhua]

A man puts panda flags on a pole in Rhenen, the Netherlands, on April 5, 2017. The "Pandasia" at Ouwehands Zoo in the Netherlands will house giant pandas Xing Ya and Wu Wen, which are expected to arrive on April 12. [Photo: Xinhua]

A supermarket is decorated by panda dolls and poster in Rhenen, the Netherlands, on April 5, 2017. The "Pandasia" at Ouwehands Zoo in the Netherlands will house giant pandas Xing Ya and Wu Wen, which are expected to arrive on April 12. [Photo: Xinhua]

A woman presents panda-shaped candies in Rhenen, the Netherlands, on April 5, 2017. The "Pandasia" at Ouwehands Zoo in the Netherlands will house giant pandas Xing Ya and Wu Wen, which are expected to arrive on April 12. [Photo: Xinhua]

A man makes "panda cakes" in a pastry house of Rhenen, the Netherlands, on April 5, 2017. The "Pandasia" at Ouwehands Zoo in the Netherlands will house giant pandas Xing Ya and Wu Wen, which are expected to arrive on April 12. [Photo: Xinhua]

Panda dolls are pictured outside a shop of Rhenen, the Netherlands, on April 5, 2017. The "Pandasia" at Ouwehands Zoo in the Netherlands will house giant pandas Xing Ya and Wu Wen, which are expected to arrive on April 12. [Photo: Xinhua]

A local shop is decorated by panda dolls in Rhenen, the Netherlands, on April 5, 2017. The "Pandasia" at Ouwehands Zoo in the Netherlands will house giant pandas Xing Ya and Wu Wen, which are expected to arrive on April 12. [Photo: Xinhua]

Panda dolls are pictured in a supermarket of Rhenen, the Netherlands, on April 5, 2017. The "Pandasia" at Ouwehands Zoo in the Netherlands will house giant pandas Xing Ya and Wu Wen, which are expected to arrive on April 12. [Photo: Xinhua]

A breeder from Dutch zoo Ouwehands Dierenpark learns giant panda breeding techniques at Shenshuping protection base, part of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Wolong National Nature Reserve, Southwest China's Sichuan Province on April 11, 2017. Photo: Courtesy of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. [Photo: globaltimes.cn]

Breeders from China and the Netherlands prepare food for Xing Ya and Wu Wen to eat on their journey. Photo: Courtesy of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. [Photo: globaltimes.cn]




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