Song Meiling presented a pair of giant pandas to the United States to thank the United States for its relief to China refugees, which was the first "panda diplomacy" in China's modern history.
Since then, the government of the Republic of China presented a giant panda to the British government on 1946.
After the founding of New China, the donated countries are:
1, Soviet Union
The first "panda diplomacy" was in 1957, and the Soviet Union accepted this gift. 1957, "Pingping" and "Giotto" became the first pair of giant pandas given to the Soviet Union as national gifts. Two years later, "An An" replaced the returned "Giotto" and was sent to the Soviet Union as a spouse.
2. North Korea
For neighboring North Korea, which has traditional friendly relations, China donated five giant pandas from 1965 to 1980.
3. America
1972, with the breakdown of Sino-US relations, ping-pong diplomacy kicked off, and giant pandas Lingling and Xing Xing were presented to the United States. This is the first time that the national treasure panda has been sent to western countries after 1949.
4. European countries
With the gradual easing of relations between China and European countries, 1973, France, the first western country to establish diplomatic relations with China, was the first to receive a pair of giant pandas, Yan Yan and Lily.
5. Federal Republic of Germany
1974, China sent a pair of giant pandas, Tian Tian and her baby, to the Federal Republic of Germany, and a pair of giant pandas, Jiajia and Jingjing, to Britain. ...