Columbus Neighborhoods
Pandas at the Colunbus Zoo
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Explore the fascinating story of how the Columbus Zoo secured pandas from China.
Explore the fascinating story of how the Columbus Zoo secured pandas from China, showcasing the power of diplomacy and international relations. This endeavor, starting in 1984, highlights China's panda loan policy changes and the use of soft power. Learn about the journey to bring these beloved panda bears to Ohio.
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Columbus Neighborhoods is a local public television program presented by WOSU
Columbus Neighborhoods
Pandas at the Colunbus Zoo
Special | 59sVideo has Closed Captions
Explore the fascinating story of how the Columbus Zoo secured pandas from China, showcasing the power of diplomacy and international relations. This endeavor, starting in 1984, highlights China's panda loan policy changes and the use of soft power. Learn about the journey to bring these beloved panda bears to Ohio.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipWhy did China send two pandas to Columbus?
Well, in honesty, Columbus relentlessly pursued these pandas since 1984, when China changed their policy on gifting pandas diplomatically.
In 1984, they started loaning pandas out for short term based on a fee.
So we really, really wanted them.
The first two went to the Los Angeles Zoo in 1984 for the Olympics.
But we didn't get our pandas until 1992.
It took lots of diplomatic relationship building.
We sent delegates.
We even had an animal exchange program with China for a while.
But in 1992, Jing Jing and Xin Xin made it to the Columbus Zoo.
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