China sent two of its prized giant pandas to Taiwan Tuesday, the latest installment of a charm offensive aimed at creating peace with the island rival.
Millions of Taiwanese watched the televised arrival of Tuan Tuan, a male panda, and his female companion, Yuan Yuan, at Taipei airport. The first ever to inhabit the island, the panda’s names together mean “Unite”, and hopes are high that they will mate. (Read the AP story at Yahoo News, or watch the video below, which take a few seconds to load)