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Pandas receive rockstar reception in Belgium

Helicopter hovering overheadthousands of cheering fansmusic blaring from loudspeakers...one would be forgiven forthinking famous rockstars were coming to the Pairi Daiza zoo, 60km southwest of Brusselson Sunday.


But then againfew rockstars would be received personally at the airport by the country's prime ministerdeputy prime ministerdefenseminister and then be given a police escort to their final destination.

Such were the courtesies extended by Belgian authorities to Hao Hao and Xing Hui -- the first giant pandas China has sent overseas for alease term of 15 years instead of the usual ten.

A PLUSH HOME

Back at the Pairi Daiza zoosome 2,000 peoplemany of them excited children with painted faces and Chinese and Belgian flags in hand,welcomed the panda pair to their new home in Belgium.

And it's quite a swanky home at thatThe zoo spent 8 million euros ($11 millionconstructing a brand new 5,300 square-meter ChinesegardenEach panda will have separate indoor and outdoor areas spanning 830 square meters.

Park officials plan to offer the pandas 40 different varieties of bamboo sourced from in and around Belgium before attempting to grow theirfavorite types on campusThe bears will also have two Chinese experts supervising them 24/7 for their first six months in the country.

Hao Haothe femaleand Xing Huithe malehave until early April to acclimatize to their new surroundings before the zoo is opened to amaximum of 18,000 visitors a day.

Even though visitors on Sunday could only observe the new arrivals through closed-circuit television in the park's receptionthey generatedmuch excitement among the young and old alike.

"It's really exciting to have pandas arriving in Belgium," 8-year-old Arnaud Martins told Xinhua. "They're really beautiful and really rare," hesaid.

"After todaymy children and I are inspired to maybe travel to China to learn more about these magnificent creatures," visitor SimoneThomas stated.



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