China Giant Panda Protection Research Center, a pair of giant pandas "net net" and "Funi", from the base of the center in Sichuan Yaan Bifengxia leave and went to Adelaide, Australia Zoo, began a 10-year sojourn of life. This is the first time, to the southern hemisphere giant pandas living in China. Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Xieshe

Xinhua Adelaide, Australia November 28 (Xinhua reporters Hu Meng) local time at 10:17 on the 28th, the Australian long-awaited a pair of giant pandas in China "net net" and "Funi" security arrived in South Australia Adelaide Airport.

South Australia Adelaide Zoo, Dr Chris West, the Royal Zoological Society of South Australia President , and the Chinese Embassy in Australia and other cultural attache Ke Yasha went to the airport to welcome pandas. Subsequently, the pandas were sent to Adelaide Zoo Panda House for a period of time, quarantine.

Ke Yasha In an interview with Xinhua, said the governor Maikelaien South Australia due to weather conditions failed to meet the giant panda at the airport, but will attend the Adelaide Zoo for the giant panda at the press conference. He also said the plane arrived, Adelaide, strong winds, but also made a heavy rain, but gathered in the "China City" around the nearly 400 people welcomed the giant panda no one left, but also prepared a seven-color demonstration cars, floats on the form to welcome banners and giant pandas.

Ke Yasha said the Adelaide Zoo has planted 10 hectares Chuk Yuen, arrange a dedicated management team to take care of giant panda breeding, where there are 175 families have pledged to the residents of bamboo for the pandas to provide food free of charge. The new Panda House has been completed, a total area of about 4,000 square meters, Panda House has indoor and outdoor temperature control equipment, cooling equipment, is also made of stone, some shape, you can lie on hot days when the giant pandas enjoy the cool air above.

According to Chinese President Hu Jintao when he visited Australia in 2007 to protect giant pandas, signed cooperation agreements, the China National Forestry and Park Service offers two giant pandas to Adelaide Zoo for a 10-year cooperative research. Undergo a rigorous selection, the final decision to China's Sichuan Wolong Giant Panda Breeding Research Center of the "net net" and "Funi" sent to the Adelaide Zoo, Adelaide Zoo will be held December 13 for their formal public unveiling.