Call Your Panda Season 9 is coming!

当憨态可掬的熊猫，遇上法式浪漫，会擦出怎样的火花？

When the adorable pandas meet French romance, what kind of sparks will they create?

在中法建交60年之际，法国当地时间2024年10月22日，四川国际传播中心将在法国巴黎举办 “熊猫论坛”中法文化交流活动，以大熊猫为切口，共话两国在生物多样性保护、环境保护等方面的合作故事，书写又一个川法新时刻。

On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France, Sichuan International Communication Center will hold the "Panda Forum" Sino-French Cultural Exchange Event in Paris, France, on October 22, 2024. Taking giant pandas as the focal point, the event aims to share stories of cooperation between the two countries in biodiversity protection and environmental conservation, writing another new chapter in Sichuan-France relations.

全球都爱的大熊猫，是连接世界、治愈世界的友谊大使。#CallYourPanda全球社媒联动活动第九季以“熊猫故事”为主题，从中法的大熊猫交流出发，衍生到各省市与法国的生态环境保护合作故事，共同讲述中法积极推进濒危动物、生态环境保护并以此为基础加强合作、改善环境质量、促进世界经济可持续发展的绿色友谊故事。

Giant pandas, loved by all around the world, are ambassadors of friendship that connect and heal the world. The ninth season of the #CallYourPanda global social media challenge, themed "Panda Stories," starts from the giant panda exchanges between China and France and extends to cooperation stories on ecological and environmental protection between provinces and cities  of the two countries. Together, we tell the story of green friendship between China and France in actively promoting the protection of endangered animals and ecological environments, strengthening cooperation on this basis, improving environmental quality, and promoting sustainable development of the world economy.

可能你想问，中法的“熊猫故事”有何特别？

You might wonder, what's so special about the "Panda Stories" between China and France?

你知道吗？中国与法国之间的“熊猫奇缘”并非一朝一夕，它竟然可以追溯到155年前的那场科学奇遇！1869年，法国博物学家阿尔芒·戴维在四川省宝兴县的惊人发现，让大熊猫这一萌态可掬的国宝首次走进了世界的视野。1973年，中国政府赠送给法国的一对大熊猫“燕燕”和“黎黎”，更是成为了中法友谊的甜蜜象征。如今，在法国博瓦勒动物园，旅法大熊猫“欢欢”和“圆仔”一家更是萌化了法国民众的心，成为连接两国人民情感的超级明星！

Did you know that the "Panda Connection" between China and France is not a sudden event; it can be traced back to a scientific adventure 155 years ago! In 1869, the French naturalist Armand David made an astonishing discovery in Baoxing County, Sichuan Province, bringing the adorable national treasure, the giant panda, into the world's view for the first time. In 1973, the Chinese government gifted a pair of giant pandas, "Yan Yan" and "Li Li," to France, which became a sweet symbol of Sino-French friendship. Currently, at the Beauval Zoo in France, the giant pandas "Huan Huan" and "Yuan Zi", along with their offspring, have melted the hearts of the French public and become super stars connecting the emotions of the people of the two countries!