The Panda Cubs of Chengdu (continued)
Irridescent peacocks strut past me on the road. It reminds me of a friend who told me of someone who once roasted a peacock for Thanksgiving dinner. The results were…fowl! No one who tasted that bird has any desire to repeat the experience.
It’s important to arrive early if you want to see the Pandas active. By 10:30 a.m. in winter most will be napping. The Research Base is divided into sections with names like Sunshine Nursery and Moonlight Nursery. The small cubs have their own playground. Older Pandas mingle together until the age of four. After that the animals are separated and given their own spaces. There are signs everywhere that point the way to the various Panda homes.
The Moonlight Nursery houses a group of cubs that love to play with each other. A favorite game is to defend the highest point on a tree from those below. The bears jostle each other as they clamber up and down the the tree trunks.
So how do we bring some of the cub’s joy into our homes? One fascinating way is through Panda collectibles like coins. Each year China mints new legal tender Panda coins designed a top artist. These beautiful coins that feature images of Pandas have been favorites of collectors and investors everywhere for more than 30 years. Not only are they beautiful, but many have appreciated far above their original cost.
The artists who design these coins are deeply connected to the Pandas they portray. They visit them and study them. Rocky Zhao, the artist for the 2015 Chinese Panda coins told me, “The Panda has become a part of my life, for me, it is my mascot. I have the honor to design the image of the adorable animal on the coins, and transfer Chinese culture through it. It carries a message of world peace and friendship. That is my dream!”
It is a dream shared by Panda lovers everywhere.
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Note: Coin photos are not actual size.
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