Chiang Mai
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| Elevation | 310 |
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| Airport | IATA |
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| Weather | 25°C, Wind W at 3 km/h, 87% Humidity |
| Local time | Wednesday 03:22 |
| Population | 131,091 (2017) |
| Colleges and universities | Chiang Mai University |
| Did you know | Chiang Mai is the fourth-most-populous city in Thailand (174,235). |
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| ID | 894186 |
About Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai is a city in mountainous northern Thailand. Founded in 1296, it was capital of the independent Lanna Kingdom until 1558. Its Old City area still retains vestiges of walls and moats from its history as a cultural and religious center. It's also home to hundreds of elaborate Buddhist temples, including 14th-century Wat Phra Singh and 15th-century Wat Chedi Luang, adorned with carved serpents.
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Giant panda-death in Thailand, leaves of China questions
Chinese experts will examine Chuang Chuang ' s death
A popular Giant Panda has surprisingly died in a Thai Zoo , to investigate, prompting China to send experts to.
Chuang Chuang was in the Chiang Mai Zoo on loan from China since 2003.
The 19-year-old bear was generally popular in the whole of Thailand, especially due to the repeated efforts by the Zoo to mate with his companion.
His unexplained death on Monday caused uproar on Chinese Social Media , with many users accusing Thailand of not caring properly for The Animal .
giant pandas in China at home, usually live for 25 to 30 years in captivity. They were considered endangered but The International Union for the conservation of nature, after an increase in numbers.
China loans The Animals in countries around The World as a way of strengthening of diplomatic relations.
There is extensive coverage in China about The Animals lives abroad, and Chuang Chuang ' s untimely death, and received wide coverage in the national media.
According to the Chinese news Agency, Xinhua, conducted an investigation to determine The Cause of death, and experts from the China Conservation and Research Center will travel to Chiang Mai , together with their Thai colleagues.
Some Social Media users On China 's Twitter-like platform Weibo were concerned, said: "Thailand is not suitable for the lifting of pandas", and "you don't treat animals better than we think".
Others asked, for the rest of the female panda in the Chiang Mai , Lin Hui, return to China.
Chuang Chuang was in the Chiang Mai Zoo since 2003, in addition to his companion.
Otherwise, to show sexual interest, Lin Hui, the Zoo tried various methods to increase his Libido, how you shown it on a low-carb diet, and videos of pandas mating.
With all the efforts fail, the Zoo finally resorted to artificial insemination and Lin Hui gave birth in the year 2009 .
thailand, china, pandas
Source of news: bbc.com
