US: Two Giant Pandas From China Arrive At Washington, D.C.’s National Zoo

Two giant pandas arrived at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C., from Chengdu, China, on Tuesday, October 15. The pandas made a stop in Anchorage, Alaska, before arriving at Dulles International Airport. Two FedEx trucks then transported them from the airport to the zoo.

Rail service in China's Chengdu gears up for Universiade

STORY: Rail service in China's Chengdu gears up for Universiade DATELINE: July 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chengdu East Railway Station 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WEN RUIQING, Staff with Chengdu East Railway Station 3. various of a train 4. various of a giant panda eating STORYLINE: As the 31st FISU Summer World University Games is approaching, rail service authorities in China's Chengdu, the host city, are gearing up for the Universiade with better services. Chengdu East Railway Station is one of the busiest railway stations in China. Now, the Universiade is taking more visitors to the southwestern Chinese city. On Thursday alone, the railway station handled 210,000 passengers. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WEN RUIQING, Staff with Chengdu East Railway Station "After months of planning and design, Chengdu East Railway Station has built itself into a Universiade-themed railway station. We have opened an express entry for passengers going to t

"Panda train" starts service in western Japan

"Panda train" starts service in western Japan

"Panda train," whose first car and seat covers are designed as a panda face, begins service on Aug. 5, 2017, leaving JR Tennoji Station in Osaka for Shirahama Station in Wakayama Prefecture. The limited express train will be operated between the urban areas of Kyoto and Osaka and southern Wakayama. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

"Panda train" starts service in western Japan

"Panda train" starts service in western Japan

"Panda train," whose first car and seat covers are designed as a panda face, begins service on Aug. 5, 2017, leaving JR Tennoji Station in Osaka for Shirahama Station in Wakayama Prefecture. The limited express train will be operated between the urban areas of Kyoto and Osaka and southern Wakayama. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

JR West unveils panda train

JR West unveils panda train

West Japan Railway Co. unveils a special train decorated inside and out with panda motifs in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, in western Japan, on July 29, 2017. The limited express train is set to run between Kyoto and Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, via Osaka from Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

JR West unveils panda train

JR West unveils panda train

West Japan Railway Co. unveils a special train decorated inside and out with panda motifs in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, in western Japan, on July 29, 2017. The limited express train is set to run between Kyoto and Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, via Osaka from Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo