How did the Panda become native to such a small part of China?

Simply put, the population of China had grown to 175 million people by the end of the Ming Dynasty in 1644, and needed to feed extra mouths. read more

By the end of the Qing Dynasty in 1911, China’s population had grown to 450 million people which largely subsisted from maize and sweet potatoes grown partially on the rocky soil of the Giant Panda’s former habitat. read more

Historically, panda habitated in China's many provinces including Gansu, Shanxi, Sanxi, Sichuan, Hunan, Hubei, Yunnan and part of Xizhang(Tibet), Guangdong, Fujian and some South eastasia countries. But now they only exist in Shanxi, Gansu and Sichuan province(some exist in Yunnan but very rare). read more

As the most well-known celebrity of China, it appears in the logo of the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF), preeminently endorses the Olympics and many other international games held in China as a mascot, shows up as a versatile actor on the big screen, such as the Kung Fu Panda. read more