New 10-year plan helps move two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta

Apr 25, 2026, 08:20

Introduction

Two giant pandas from China are going to Zoo Atlanta. A new 10-year plan for research and protection made this happen. The pandas are a male named Ping Ping and a female named Fu Shuang. They come from the Chengdu Research Base in Sichuan, China. The China Wildlife Conservation Association and the U.S. zoo signed the plan last year.

Main Body

The plan continues a long friendship between China and the United States. This friendship is about pandas. It started more than 20 years ago. Before, Zoo Atlanta had two pandas named Yang Yang and Lun Lun. They lived there from 1999 for 25 years. They had seven baby pandas. In 2024, they went back to China with their two youngest babies. To get ready for the new pandas, the zoo made the pandas' home better and safer. The president of Zoo Atlanta said they are happy to take care of the pandas again. A Chinese government spokesperson said the plan will help the pandas and the friendship between the two countries. The news of the pandas comes before a meeting between President Trump and President Xi in Beijing next month.

Conclusion

The move of Ping Ping and Fu Shuang to Zoo Atlanta shows the long cooperation between China and the U.S. to protect giant pandas. Both countries are happy about this plan and think it helps the pandas and their friendship.

Vocabulary Learning

baby (n.)
a very young child or animal嬰兒；幼崽
Example:They had seven baby pandas.
friendship (n.)
a good relationship between people or countries友誼
Example:The plan continues a long friendship between China and the United States.
plan (n.)
a set of actions to achieve something計劃
Example:A new 10-year plan helps move two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta.
protection (n.)
keeping something safe保護
Example:The plan is for research and protection of pandas.
research (n.)
careful study to learn new things研究
Example:The plan is for research and protection of pandas.

Sentence Learning

The pandas are a male named Ping Ping and a female named Fu Shuang.
Connector: Uses 'and' to join two descriptions of the pandas.連接詞：使用「和」來連接兩個關於熊貓的描述。
It started more than 20 years ago.
Time Marker: 'more than 20 years ago' tells when the friendship started.時間標記：「二十多年前」說明了友誼開始的時間。
Before, Zoo Atlanta had two pandas named Yang Yang and Lun Lun.
Time Marker: 'Before' sets the time before the new pandas arrive.時間標記：「之前」設定了新熊貓到來之前的時間。
They lived there from 1999 for 25 years.
Prepositional Phrase: 'from 1999' and 'for 25 years' give the time period of their stay.介詞短語：「從1999年」和「長達25年」說明了牠們居住的時間範圍。
In 2024, they went back to China with their two youngest babies.
Time Marker: 'In 2024' tells when they returned to China.時間標記：「在2024年」說明了牠們返回中國的時間。