They’re here…
For those who think that they’re “just animals” and that it’s a completely apolitical gift on the part of the People’s Republic of China…well, just look at their names: “Tuan Tuan” and “Yuan Yuan”. In Chinese “Tuan yuan” means reunion.
Pandas sent to Taiwan
Anyway, they’ll be quarantined for about a month and are due to make their public debut just before Chinese New Year in late January. The Taipei Zoo in Mucha, where the pandas will be housed, expects a first day turnout of 100,000+ people. I wonder how many will be protesting this “goodwill gift” outside?
Hmm…maybe Taiwan can give a Taiwansese bear back as a gift? It could be named “Free Democracy”. 
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Brian Q. Webb is a multi-medium photography enthusiast from Los Angeles, California but spending most of his time in Taipei, Taiwan. He is especially interested in street photography as well as large format and pinhole photography.
Professionally, he practices traditional and lifestyle portraiture and occasionally acts as an agent for American local newspapers wanting event coverage in Taipei. He was also on the staff of 
I remember hearing about Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan on the news…forget what it was talking about though…it seemed like something different than this.
Well, Brian. At least now the folks running PRC can claim that relationship with Taiwan now is in black and white, right?
@teohjitkhiam: Taiwan bears are black & white, too