【BBC 20141203】以色列：中国“同意赠予以色列大熊猫”

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【原文标题】Israel: China ‘agrees to gift pandas’ to Haifa zoo

【中文标题】以色列：中国“同意赠予以色列大熊猫”

【文章来源】BBC

【原文链接】http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-30309033

Panda diplomacy will soon be arriving in the Middle East, after China agreed to gift two of its much-loved bears to Israel, it's been reported.

据报道，中国将在中东展开“熊猫外交”，同意赠送以色列一对大熊猫。

A zoo in the northern city of Haifa will become home to the new arrivals,according to the Israel Hayom website. Haifa recently signed a twinning agreement with the Chinese city of Chengdu, home to a famous panda breeding centre. Aside from being cute and cuddly, the city's mayor thinks pandas are also a potent anti-racism symbol. "It is black, white, Asian and still beloved and adored by the entire world," he tells the website. While Israel Hayom is excited about the "extraordinary gesture", the Haaretz newspaper sounds a note of caution, saying the deal won't be officially sealed until Chinese officials are happy that conditions are perfect for the precious bears. Zoo staff must now visit Chengdu to learn about panda care, and they'll also have to build a special panda compound that meets with Chinese officials' approval.

据《今日以色列》网站报道，以色列北部城市海法市的动物园将迎来新的成员。近日，以色列海法市和中国大熊猫繁殖研究基地所在的成都市签订一份合作协议，中国将赠送一双大熊猫给以色列，大熊猫将在海法市动物园安家。海法市长认为，熊猫不仅憨厚可爱，还是反种族主义的有力象征，称“尽管来自亚洲，体色还‘黑’‘白’相间，但仍深受全世界的喜爱。”与《今日以色列》愉悦的语调不同，《以色列国土报》则抱以谨慎的态度对待此事，称“只有海法市动物园的生活环境符合中国的要求，中国才会正式签署协议。动物园员工必须到成都学习大熊猫相关知识，同时动物园也要建造一个符合中国标准的专门养育大熊猫的地方。”

China has given bears to other countries for hundreds of years in order to strengthen diplomatic ties, but the pandas are only on loan. Typically they are given away for 10 years, although any cubs born while abroad can be called home sooner, as happened to American-born Tai Shan in 2009. But if everything falls into place at Haifa's zoo, "Israelis risk the danger of melting into helpless puddles of love," Haaretz says. "We're game. Beijing, bring it on."

几百年来，中国通过赠送大熊猫给外国，加强与其他国家的外交关系。但现在中国只“租借”而不赠送。租借的期限通常长达10年，但诞生于海外的熊猫幼崽可以被提前召回至中国，例如美国出生的大熊猫“泰山”。《以色列国土报》形容，如果事情最终办妥，“以色列将冒着掉进爱的水坑的危险。但我们甘愿尝试，北京，放马过来过吧。”

hy7880

北京，放大熊猫过来过吧

大汉子民

不会被恐怖分子炸了吧