Giant pandas for HK selected

时间：2007-03-21 02:00:58

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Chinanews, Beijing, Mar1. 20 –The Chinese central government announced on Mar.20 that a pair of pandas for Hong Kong has been selected and will be sent to Hong Kong before May 1st to commemorate2 the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative3 Region.

 

An official from the State Forestry4 Administration, who remained anonymous5, said the giant pandas were about one year old. They are cute and healthy, and can give birth to baby pandas, he said.

 

The central government's decision has aroused widespread concern in Hong Kong and the mainland. According to this official, the State Forestry Administration has formed an expert team to select the appropriate giant pandas based on the requirement of the Hong Kong SAR government. After repeated discussions and careful analysis, the expert team finally set concrete criteria6 for the selection work. In light of these criteria, the experts tried to choose an appropriate pair based on the giant pandas' age, physical conditions, behaviors, psychological conditions, physical features and heredity conditions. The selection work was done on an extensive scale. In the end, the central government decided7 to pick a pair of giant pandas from Sichuan Wolong.

 

Giant panda is a rare species in China and is cherished by people all over the world. In China, the central government attaches great importance to the protection of giant pandas. Thanks to central and local government's efforts, China has now built 59 nature reserves for giant pandas, where about 70% of the giant pandas in China live. These natural protection zones cover 60% of all the natural habitats for giant pandas in China. So far, China has 1,590 wild giant pandas. By the end of 2006, the number of giant pandas bred in captivity8 reached 217.

 

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1 mar f7Kzq     
vt.破坏，毁坏，弄糟
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  • It was not the custom for elderly people to mar the picnics with their presence.大人们照例不参加这样的野餐以免扫兴。
  • Such a marriage might mar your career.这样的婚姻说不定会毁了你的一生。
2 commemorate xbEyN     
vt.纪念，庆祝
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  • This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。
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adj.行政的，管理的
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  • The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
  • He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。
4 forestry 8iBxk     
n.森林学；林业
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  • At present, the Chinese forestry is being at a significant transforming period. 当前, 我国的林业正处于一个重大的转折时期。
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6 criteria vafyC     
n.标准
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  • The main criterion is value for money.主要的标准是钱要用得划算。
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adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
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  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
8 captivity qrJzv     
n.囚禁；被俘；束缚
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