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Day Eight
Chengdu is known for a number of things, but for many it is known as the location of the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. The giant panda is native to China and is a “conservation-reliant vulnerable species,” meaning that they required protection and intervention to prevent extinction. Over 200 pandas have been born because of the center’s breeding efforts.

Teacher Anthony Johnson poses with an example of the pandas they’ll be seeing at the breeding and research center.
The moment we’ve all been waiting for… #pandas ?=? #GlobalTeachers pic.twitter.com/t6mOTDofKm
— Blair Morrow (@BlairKMorrow) June 24, 2018
— Lacy Elementary (@LacyESLions) June 24, 2018
China Day 8 – Chengdu, capital of China's Sichuan province. Chengdu Panda Base (video). #LacyChina2018 #globalteachers @GoGlobalNC @BusickLacy pic.twitter.com/pWWMHIbnd4
— Lacy Elementary (@LacyESLions) June 24, 2018
A tour of Jinli Street rounds out the afternoon. The street features market stores and stalls with a variety of wares: cloth, food, crafts, and more.
Today I sat by this man after leaving the temple. He shook my hand and spoke to me in Chinese. Even though we didn’t understand each other the interaction was meaningful. I took my phone out to take a selfie, he was shocked to his face. #RealMoments #GlobalTeachers @GoGlobalNC pic.twitter.com/P2l4hB4cZe
— Ms. Gower's Class (@MsGowersClass) June 24, 2018
Dinner is a regional specialty: hot pot. Using hot soup stock, diners place their meats, vegetables, and more in the stock to cook, like fondue. Hot pot varies across China’s regions, and the Chongqing hot pot in Sichuan province is known for its spiciness, which comes from Sichuan peppers.
Here’s more about the hot pot and how to eat it:
We’re definitely in Sichuan now! ??? #GlobalTeachers pic.twitter.com/xkshsxFOm5
— Blair Morrow (@BlairKMorrow) June 24, 2018
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