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February 19, 2006
China Overcharging for Panda Rental
Of course, to a Republican, there is no such thing as overcharging. There is only what the market will bear.
Eh heh, heh heh. Yes.
On to the show:
They require an expensive, all-vegetarian diet β 84 pounds a day, each. They are attended by a four-person entourage, and both crave privacy.
But the real sticker shock comes from the fees that Zoo Atlanta and three other American zoos each must pay the Chinese government: $2 million a year to rent the pair of giant pandas.
China is taking in about $80 million per year for US panda rental. Zoos may be forced to give them up after these contracts start to expire in a couple years.
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