In November 26 and 27,more than 30 winners of the Panda Cup Foreign Student Essay Contest traveled to Qingtian County,Lishui City,which is located in the mountainous region of southern Zhejiang Province.During the tri...In November 26 and 27,more than 30 winners of the Panda Cup Foreign Student Essay Contest traveled to Qingtian County,Lishui City,which is located in the mountainous region of southern Zhejiang Province.During the trip,young students from more than 20 countries experienced the cultural charm of Qingtian,acquired a better understanding of the ecological system of rice-fish symbiosis,and gained greater appreciation for the economic and trade development prospects of the county,a well-known ancestral home of overseas Chinese.展开更多
In November 25,the awards ceremony for the 2023 Panda Cup Foreign Student Essay Contest took place at the Zhejiang University of Media and Communications(ZUMC)in Hangzhou,capital of east China’s Zhejiang Province.Att...In November 25,the awards ceremony for the 2023 Panda Cup Foreign Student Essay Contest took place at the Zhejiang University of Media and Communications(ZUMC)in Hangzhou,capital of east China’s Zhejiang Province.Attending the ceremony were Gao Anming,vice president and editor-in-chief of China International Communications Group(CICG),Luo Lili,a leading member of the Publicity Department of the CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee and deputy director of the Zhejiang Provincial Government Information Office,Zhao Jun,editor-in-chief of the CICG Center for the Asia-Pacific(CICG Asia-Pacific),Xu Rong,editor-in-chief of the Foreign Languages Press(FLP),and Yang Liping,secretary of the Party Committee of the ZUMC.Also attending were representatives of the award-winning foreign students,their teachers,and the media.展开更多
"This is my first visit to an ancient Chinese town,"marveled Eva Akimova,a Russian student from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies,upon reaching Puyuan Town in Tongxiang,east China’s Zhejiang Province...."This is my first visit to an ancient Chinese town,"marveled Eva Akimova,a Russian student from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies,upon reaching Puyuan Town in Tongxiang,east China’s Zhejiang Province.“I had only seen these ancient villages,small bridges,murmuring brooks,and exquisite pavilions on TV before.It’s so beautiful!”展开更多
During this year’s Spring Festival,my family and I visited Chengdu,a trip that left a lasting impression on me,especially our visit to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.It was an experience that words...During this year’s Spring Festival,my family and I visited Chengdu,a trip that left a lasting impression on me,especially our visit to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.It was an experience that words can hardly capture.展开更多
Chemical communication plays an important role in survival and reproductive success in mammalian species. In the present study, we examined the ontogenetic pattern of behavioral responses of male giant pandas （Ailuro...Chemical communication plays an important role in survival and reproductive success in mammalian species. In the present study, we examined the ontogenetic pattern of behavioral responses of male giant pandas （Ailuropoda melanoleuca ） to urine odors of conspecific individuals. Our data showed that exposure to the urine of adult females induced a significant increase in sniffing and environmental sniffing/licking behaviors, but a decrease in biting behavior, in males. Males of different ages displayed specific behaviors to female urine odors. Adult males spent more time licking than juvenile and sub-adult males. Further, sub-adult and adult males displayed high levels of environmental sniffing/licking, which was absent in the juvenile males. Juvenile males displayed scent rubbing behavior significantly more frequently than sub-adult and adult males, and also spent more time showing biting behavior than sub-adult males. Finally, juvenile and sub-aduh males showed no difference in response to female and male urine odors. Together, these data suggest that chemosensory cues from conspecific urines induce age-specific responses in male giant pandas.展开更多
In order to survey the infectious situation of canine coronavirus (CCV) in giant panda population, a virus neutralization test detecting specific antibodies against CCV in giant panda抯 sera was established by using t...In order to survey the infectious situation of canine coronavirus (CCV) in giant panda population, a virus neutralization test detecting specific antibodies against CCV in giant panda抯 sera was established by using two-fold dilutions of serum and 100 TCID50 of the virus. The 62 sera samples of giant pandas, which were gathered from zoos and reserve region of Sichuan Province, China were detected. The neutralization antibody titer of 1:4 was recognized as the positive criterion, 8 sera samples were detected to be positive, and the positive rate was 12.9%. The titers of neutralizing antibody ranged from 1:8 to 1:32. It was the first comprehensive investigation on neutralization antibodies against CCV in giant panda population in China. The results of study showed that the infection of CCV in giant panda population was universal, which has posed a threat to the health of giant panda. Therefore, it is incumbent on us to study safe and effective vaccines to protect giant panda against CCV infection.展开更多
文摘In November 26 and 27,more than 30 winners of the Panda Cup Foreign Student Essay Contest traveled to Qingtian County,Lishui City,which is located in the mountainous region of southern Zhejiang Province.During the trip,young students from more than 20 countries experienced the cultural charm of Qingtian,acquired a better understanding of the ecological system of rice-fish symbiosis,and gained greater appreciation for the economic and trade development prospects of the county,a well-known ancestral home of overseas Chinese.
文摘In November 25,the awards ceremony for the 2023 Panda Cup Foreign Student Essay Contest took place at the Zhejiang University of Media and Communications(ZUMC)in Hangzhou,capital of east China’s Zhejiang Province.Attending the ceremony were Gao Anming,vice president and editor-in-chief of China International Communications Group(CICG),Luo Lili,a leading member of the Publicity Department of the CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee and deputy director of the Zhejiang Provincial Government Information Office,Zhao Jun,editor-in-chief of the CICG Center for the Asia-Pacific(CICG Asia-Pacific),Xu Rong,editor-in-chief of the Foreign Languages Press(FLP),and Yang Liping,secretary of the Party Committee of the ZUMC.Also attending were representatives of the award-winning foreign students,their teachers,and the media.
文摘"This is my first visit to an ancient Chinese town,"marveled Eva Akimova,a Russian student from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies,upon reaching Puyuan Town in Tongxiang,east China’s Zhejiang Province.“I had only seen these ancient villages,small bridges,murmuring brooks,and exquisite pavilions on TV before.It’s so beautiful!”
文摘During this year’s Spring Festival,my family and I visited Chengdu,a trip that left a lasting impression on me,especially our visit to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.It was an experience that words can hardly capture.
文摘Chemical communication plays an important role in survival and reproductive success in mammalian species. In the present study, we examined the ontogenetic pattern of behavioral responses of male giant pandas （Ailuropoda melanoleuca ） to urine odors of conspecific individuals. Our data showed that exposure to the urine of adult females induced a significant increase in sniffing and environmental sniffing/licking behaviors, but a decrease in biting behavior, in males. Males of different ages displayed specific behaviors to female urine odors. Adult males spent more time licking than juvenile and sub-adult males. Further, sub-adult and adult males displayed high levels of environmental sniffing/licking, which was absent in the juvenile males. Juvenile males displayed scent rubbing behavior significantly more frequently than sub-adult and adult males, and also spent more time showing biting behavior than sub-adult males. Finally, juvenile and sub-aduh males showed no difference in response to female and male urine odors. Together, these data suggest that chemosensory cues from conspecific urines induce age-specific responses in male giant pandas.
基金This research was supported by National Science Founda-tion of China (No. 30000123) and Conversation Department of Wildlife Ani-mal & Plants of State Forestry Bureau.
文摘In order to survey the infectious situation of canine coronavirus (CCV) in giant panda population, a virus neutralization test detecting specific antibodies against CCV in giant panda抯 sera was established by using two-fold dilutions of serum and 100 TCID50 of the virus. The 62 sera samples of giant pandas, which were gathered from zoos and reserve region of Sichuan Province, China were detected. The neutralization antibody titer of 1:4 was recognized as the positive criterion, 8 sera samples were detected to be positive, and the positive rate was 12.9%. The titers of neutralizing antibody ranged from 1:8 to 1:32. It was the first comprehensive investigation on neutralization antibodies against CCV in giant panda population in China. The results of study showed that the infection of CCV in giant panda population was universal, which has posed a threat to the health of giant panda. Therefore, it is incumbent on us to study safe and effective vaccines to protect giant panda against CCV infection.
