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Crates at Adelaide Airport containing pandas.

"The high temperature is also a significant gesture, I think, from heaven to welcome them, to show them the warmth."
Giant panda Xing Qui being fed a carrot.

"Now that that's been re-established, we're starting to see those sales into China zooming up again, and we want to make sure that that relationship remains strong."
A plane at Adelaide Airport that transported pandas from China.

Chinese and SA politicians Li Dong and Zoe Bettison at a media conference.

A forklift with a crate containing a panda.

"These new young giant pandas are going to be such an attraction so I am very confident we're going to see higher numbers than that."
Susan Close, Li Dong and Zoe Bettison at a media conference.

Adelaide Zoo's new giant panda Xing Qui.

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