Picnic06-Biante15 Supersonic September 6, 2012 Share September 6, 2012 Heard over the radio, a pair of PRC who enjoy VVVIP status landed at Changi at 08.20am .... CNA : China pandas enroute to Singapore By Kristine Lim | Posted: 05 September 2012 1712 hrs CHENGDU, China: Giant pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia are enroute to Singapore from China. The pair are on a 10-year loan from the Chinese government, marking more than two decades of strong ties between the two countries. The plane carrying the two pandas took off for Singapore at 4am. It is expected to land at approximately 8.20am. At nearly 3am on Thursday, the pair were at the Chengdu Airport Tarmac waiting to board their flight. Inside the crates where they are housed individually for the journey, five-year old Kai Kai was fast asleep. His four-year-old companion Jia Jia was, however, wide awake and chewing on her comfort food - bamboo. After one month in quarantine, the furry pair are in good shape for their journey. On Wednesday, a farewell ceremony was held for them at the Chengdu Bifengxia Panda base. They were moved into crates and then sent to the Chengdu airport in a refrigerated truck. Since it was their first time away from home, extra care was taken to minimize stress on the creatures. The truck drove at a maximum speed of 60 kilometres per hour, slowing down to just 20km per hour around bends. Ninety kilogrammes of bamboo have also been prepared for the journey. A panda eats an average of 20-kg of bamboo a day. Bamboos will also be placed in their crates, in case the pandas want supper during the flight. Wildlife Reserves Singapore has also brought along bamboo imported from Guangzhou, in case the pandas need time to adjust to the taste of bamboo grown in Singapore. The pandas will be transported in a 747 cargo plane. With the main deck as big as a basketball court, the crates will be placed in the middle, which is the most stable part of the plane to minimize turbulence. Heard they enjoy a upscale posh of S$1 million a year just by seating and doing nothing... maybe at times, piak piak if they have nothing else to do... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator September 6, 2012 Share September 6, 2012 watch the live update here Jia Jia Kai Kai, wo meng huan ying ni !! [laugh] http://webcast.viocorp.com/live/20120906_1...a/playpage.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picnic06-Biante15 Supersonic September 6, 2012 Author Share September 6, 2012 Have to pay just to visit them & you might not get to go near them ..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sk65 1st Gear September 6, 2012 Share September 6, 2012 last night's news was damn funny. the caster was saying, "usually the annual rate for a panda on loan is USD 1 million" "xxx is the company sponsoring this loan to Singapore and the amount is unknown" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic September 6, 2012 Share September 6, 2012 This one is FT or FTA(foreign talented animals)? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator September 6, 2012 Share September 6, 2012 last night's news was damn funny. the caster was saying, "usually the annual rate for a panda on loan is USD 1 million" "xxx is the company sponsoring this loan to Singapore and the amount is unknown" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPunto Neutral Newbie September 6, 2012 Share September 6, 2012 (edited) Have to pay just to visit them & you might not get to go near them ..... when i was in chengdu, foreigner can go to the panda base FOC to see dozens of panda....see until dont want to see already those panda that ship to other countries are more matured one, so they are less active, some more only in pair so no one to play with them if the other panda not interested but those in chengdu panda base are young one, they are more cute and active, compare to those mature one that only eat & sleep Edited September 6, 2012 by GPunto Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picnic06-Biante15 Supersonic September 6, 2012 Author Share September 6, 2012 This one is FT or FTA(foreign talented animals)? Longest Social Visit Pass ever issued by ICA .... 10 years SVP .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shull Turbocharged September 6, 2012 Share September 6, 2012 The most expensive FT.. even those MOE PRC scholarship also don't cost USD1mil/year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayspiderx 3rd Gear September 6, 2012 Share September 6, 2012 U mean capitaland and SQ spending 1mil every year for them to reside here?...money could hav been better spent in charity... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sk65 1st Gear September 6, 2012 Share September 6, 2012 of cos i know the company la but y should i give them free advertisment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoonz 4th Gear September 6, 2012 Share September 6, 2012 Wonder what's the hype about? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator September 6, 2012 Share September 6, 2012 U mean capitaland and SQ spending 1mil every year for them to reside here?...money could hav been better spent in charity... cos it can generate more millions from the visitors/tourists ^_^ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayspiderx 3rd Gear September 6, 2012 Share September 6, 2012 when i was in chengdu, foreigner can go to the panda base FOC to see dozens of panda....see until dont want to see already those panda that ship to other countries are more matured one, so they are less active, some more only in pair so no one to play with them if the other panda not interested but those in chengdu panda base are young one, they are more cute and active, compare to those mature one that only eat & sleep Heard the river safari will be build around the panda enclosure ... doubt u can even get proper close up with the distance between the boat and enclosure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator September 6, 2012 Share September 6, 2012 Wonder what's the hype about? because they are also naked [laugh] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picnic06-Biante15 Supersonic September 6, 2012 Author Share September 6, 2012 because they are also naked Wahhhhhhh..... SR Nathan was there at airport to meet the VVVIP ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator September 6, 2012 Share September 6, 2012 Wahhhhhhh..... SR Nathan was there at airport to meet the VVVIP ... did he wear a white shirt? [lipsrsealed] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shull Turbocharged September 6, 2012 Share September 6, 2012 Wahhhhhhh..... SR Nathan was there at airport to meet the VVVIP ... Imagine suddenly it start raining at Changi... [:p] ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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