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Lao Tsu walking a panda on a leash

on March 16, 2012
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Monks face loosing ‘companion panda’ privileges

on March 4, 2012

Controversy in China is surrounding a proposed law which threatens to revoke the traditional ‘companion panda’ privileges currently enjoyed by monks. In place for nearly 8,000 years, the ancient statute has allowed monks, suffering from emotional distress disorders, personal ownership of pandas as companion animals. However, due to the dramatic increase in China’s population, associated [...]

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