![]() ![]() ![]() In certain places, panda is seen as a symbol of good luck. Today, the panda is still a symbol of peace and China has given its many pandas to many nations such as Soviet Union, Japan, North Korea, United States, Britain, France, Federal Germany, Spain and Mexico as a gesture of peaceful relations. At that time, when an army raised a flag with an image of the Zouya during the battle, they would stop the fighting immediately and a temporary peace would ensue. The Zouya was thought to be a gentle animal that never hurt a man or beast. During the Xizhou Dynasty, panda was given a special name ‘Zouya’ by people in Pingwu. Pandas were thought to be rare and noble creatures in the past the mother of Emperor Wen of Han was said to be buried with a panda skull in her vault. The people of that area used the Nepali word “nigalya-ponya” (means eater of bamboo) to describe the panda, but David possibly altered to the modern word “panda”. This is probably because the first westerner who saw a panda in 1850 in Baoxing was a French missionary, P.A David. It is said that the most suitable name for this lovely animal is “daxiongmao” meaning great bearcat.Īccording to the American Heritage Dictionary, the English word for panda is derived from French. Some local people call the panda “maoxiong” means catlike bear, some call it “xiongmao” means bearlike cat, others call it “huaxiong” which means banded bear. Panda has a special place in Chinese culture, its many characteristics and qualities of the animal are qualities revered by Chinese society as a whole. ![]() Regarded as a symbol for friendship and peace, these pandas have attracted many people around the world by their beautiful coats and playful nature. Panda is one of the most recognized animals from China. ![]()
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