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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.

They require an expensive, all-vegetarian diet â€” 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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