Mainland pandas due to fly to Taiwan by Christmas

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An authorized television station will record the transfer procedure as a documentary.

Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan are currently in Sichuan province,  as the formalities for their trip are being finalized.

Taiwan is getting everything ready for the pandas' arrival. Their new home, the Taipei City Zoo, has set up a blog.

It offers videos recording the growth of the pair. There are also tips, such as how to distinguish the two and some basic facts about giant pandas.

Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan are currently in Sichuan province, as the formalities for their trip are being finalized.