The Unofficial 2008 Beijing Olympics Blog

Eight special “Olympic Pandas” have been chosen, out of a field of possible sixteen, made their way in the Chinese metropolis of Beijing, this Saturday afternoon. The pandas are here for a special 6 month Olympic stint and after arriving on a special “luxury” flight from Chengdu, were set up in their comfortable digs (it’s air conditioned and comes with a daily supply of 200kg of bamboo and 40kg of bamboo shoots especially shipped in from Henan). The pandas will enjoy a week of rest before being exposed to the prying eyes and cameras of visitors to Beijing Zoo.

via The Beijinger.

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