摘要
从前，圣地亚哥以熊猫著称，世界最大动物园之一的“圣地亚哥动物园”在1987年获得中国出借两只熊猫（译注：或称大熊猫）后，立即在美国掀起一股狂热：这些温驯、黑白相间的动物在美国停留的200天期间，吸引了近200万人次的参观人潮，而之后继续出借熊猫的行动也为该动物园知名的“熊猫研究站”催生。
nce upon a time, San Diego was known primarily for its pandas. The San Diego Zoo, one of the largest in the world, was lent two giant pandas from China in i987, and Americans went gaga：The gentle, black and white beasts drew nearly 2 million visitors during their 200-day stay, and subsequent panda loans yielded the zoo＇s renowned Giant Panda Research Station.
