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Ming Ming & Ping Ping.

Hangdogroad

Remember this pair of pandas who were loaned to Dublin zoo from China mid 80's? They attained a big level of celebrity at the time.

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branie2

They came in 1986

Hangdogroad

https://www.rte.ie/archives/category/environment/2016/0610/794634-chinese-pandas-arrive-at-dublin-zoo/

Muahahaha

Thats gas, pandas sponsored by West Coast Cooler, another blast from the past!

How long did they stay in the zoo? I remember there was huge crowds to go see them but never got to go myself. The zoo did have some polar bears around that time, is that still the case? And does anyone remember the crocodile that was basically housed in a bath?

skooterblue2

Ming Ming and Ping Ping ended up in the burger machine at an unnamed meat plant on the border counties.

Muahahaha

Did they both die in Dublin Zoo? Doubt the Chinese were too happy if that was the case

EagererBeaver

Article says they were on a 100 day visit, so I imagine not.

Muahahaha

EagererBeaver wrote: »

Article says they were on a 100 day visit, so I imagine not.

ah right, it must have been part of Chinas policy of panda diplomacy, they used it quite a bit during the Cold War and still use it to this day
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panda_diplomacy

No matter what China does if they send your country a pair of cute pandas suddenly they're your best mates. I mean who could dislike someone who sends you pandas?

skooterblue2

EagererBeaver wrote: »

Article says they were on a 100 day visit, so I imagine not.

Do you think they got time off to go to Guinness Brewery?

Hangdogroad

Poor old Ping Ping.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/1228/1549849-state-papers-pandas/