The pandas have received a huge response in Australia. Many families in Adelaide have started growing Bamboo shoots to welcome their new visitors from Sichuan Province. The pandas are housed in a new $8 million climate controlled luxury enclosure specially built for them that also includes refrigerated rocks to protect them from the Australian summer.

Adelaide Zoo and Hotels near Adelaide Zoo expect the pandas to boost tourism and help them generate serious revenue over the 10 years.

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Adelaide is the capital of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth-largest city in Australia. It is a haven for lovers of Festivals, food, Arts and culture, Shopping and sports. Adelaide’s North Terrace, with its museums and city cafes attracts culture lovers, while Rundle Mall, The Central Market, Chinatown, The Tea Tree Plaza, Westfield Marion Shopping Centre and Harbour Town are shoppers paradise. HQ, Mars Bar and Jive are popular nightclubs. It is also Australia’s education hub and Learning City, and has stylish architecture, sandy swimming beaches and fabulous arts events.

“All the legal procedures will be completed by the end of 2009,” said Ma Xulun, general manager of China Eastern.

The Shanghai-based carrier said in July it would buy smaller rival Shanghai Airlines via a 9-billion-yuan share swap that would give it a market share of over 50 percent in China’s financial hub.

Ma said China Eastern is expected to return to the black in 2010 after a huge reduction in losses this year. The airline made a net profit of 1.2 billion yuan in the first nine months of this year.

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