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Panda mania hits Germany as China's cuddly envoys arrive

Published Sun, Jun 25, 2017 · 09:50 PM

    Berlin

    GERMANY had its first taste of panda mania on Saturday as two furry ambassadors arrived from China to begin a new life as stars of Berlin's premier zoo.

    The pair, named Meng Meng and Jiao Qing, jetted in on a special Lufthansa cargo plane, accompanied by two Chinese panda specialists, the Berlin Zoo's chief vet and a tonne of bamboo.

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