Forget about that giant stuffed panda sitting in the corner of your bedroom — now you can hug the real thing.
The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China, which attracts more than one million visitors a year, offers panda-lovers the opportunity to give one of its pandas a quick squeeze for a hefty “donation” of about $330. You have to wear gloves, shoe covers and bright blue protective clothing, but if you’re lucky, the panda might even sit on your lap.
Forget about that giant stuffed panda sitting in the corner of your bedroom — now you can hug the real thing.
The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China, which attracts more than one million visitors a year, offers panda-lovers the opportunity to give one of its pandas a quick squeeze for a hefty “donation” of about $330. You have to wear gloves, shoe covers and bright blue protective clothing, but if you’re lucky, the panda might even sit on your lap.