Giant pandas encouraged to go wild

CHENGDU: Construction of a research center under the control of the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding will likely start early next year.

The 60 million yuan ($8.8 million) center will help in the relocation of captive pandas to the wild and will be built in the mountainous Yutang town area under Chengdu's administration.

Construction will likely wrap up in around five years.