In early autumn, pandas in the forests of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in the Wolong National Nature Reserve, in Wenchuan, Sichuan Province, attract many (tour).
In March 1999, two pandas, Jia Jia and An An, (send) to Hong Kong from Si chuan, settled in the Ocean Park. It was the first time Hong Kong had pandas living in (it) zoo. In 2007, another pair of giant pandas, Ying Ying and Le Le, also came to Hong Kong from Sichuan (join) Jia Jia and An An.
On May 12, 2008, the Wenchuan earthquake (cause) huge damage to the center and the buildings were (complete) destroyed. During the post-disaster reconstruction (重建), Hong Kong helped by (donate) 1.42 billion yuan for more than 23 assistance projects. After more than five years of reconstruction efforts, the new center-the Chinese Giant Panda Park—was successfully opened on May 11, 2016. In the five years since then, more than 120 giant panda cubs have been born at the park.
"Thanks the giant pandas, we are establishing more cooperative exchanges with Hong Kong, especially in breeding," said Li Guo, expert at the Center's management office.
