No monkey business for China's 'Jane Goodall'
By Wang Zhenghua | China Daily | Updated: 2009-10-23 08:38
"Expo City Star" Lu Zhi's love of the Giant Panda has seen her compared to English primatologist Jane Goodall, who gained fame by studying chimpanzee communities in Tanzania and other parts of Africa in the 1970s.
Both women have made outstanding scientific contributions to anthropological research and they continue to lead international efforts advocating to the protection of the two animals and their respective natural habitats.
"Jane's story inspired many young people, including me," said the 44-year-old, who fell in love with the bamboo-munching bears during her college years.
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