Comments on: Bathing Beauty

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 02:29:46 +0000

P. Wong, his scent marks are like cell phone towers? TOO funny, heeheee…….and that is a gorgeous song Gao Gao is singing. I too am all behind the idea of publishing a tome to benefit the pandas. I would certainly buy a few copies! Keep up the great writing.

By: barbara

barbara — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:54:19 +0000

P.Wong, very beautiful. it's very easy to get addicted to the pandas and how they make you feel. You are a excellent translator of Chinese and panda language. You also have a great imagination. I think it would be great to have a way to fund support for the pandas. Between you and Pamela G i think it could be possible. I saw some pictures from wolong and the pandas there were looking at the mountains and ancient panda home.

By: P Wong

P Wong — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 10:10:24 +0000

(Yikes, methinks I'm addicted to writing panda " conversations" ? Does anyone think we should publish a volume of Et Ceteras to raise funds for pandas? - P Wong)

Conversation with Gao Gao #3.2

Gao Gao: (sings Jasmine Song, a traditional Chinese song - translation by P Wong)

O jasmine flower, how beautiful.
O jasmine flower, how beautiful.
So fragrant, so sweet, so glorious, so profuse on branches borne.
So fragrant, so white, with universal praise upborne.
Let me your blossums gather
To present and gift to all.
O jasmine flower. O jasmine flower.

Tourist: Hello Gao Gao.
G: " O my lovely Bai Yun, my billowing White Cloud. What alluring fragrance…"
T: Gao Gao? Uh, we had an appointment…
G: Oh. Do pardon me. I was preoccupied.
T: So was that your Canto Pop song? It's got a nice lilt.
G: No. I sing folk songs, too. I learned this one from friends in China.
T: Do you know alot of Chinese songs?
G: I'd say I know some.
T: And you learned them all in China.
G: No. Some I learned from blogger friends here in America.
T: And how does that happen?
G: Oh, with my scents at such heights… they work like cell phone towers.
T: What? Your scent marks can transmit and receive radio frequency signals?
G: You got it!
T: Come on… You're pulling my leg.
G: HA HA ha ha. I was.

By: Stacy

Stacy — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 01:29:03 +0000

I was just saying on another message board that I wish they would give us PandaAunties a training course in how to let go during weaning. Thanks for doing just that, Suzanne. I can see this will be much harder on us than Bai Yun and Su Lin. Su Lin is such a wonderful, independent, loving, smart, cautious, studious little panda girl, that she will thrive on her own as is her destiny. Her Mother has, and will continue, to prepare her well.

I'm now looking forward to watching her continue to grow into an adult with babies of her own some day. Granted, I'm not rushing her!

By: BettyB from Mass.

BettyB from Mass. — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 23:02:31 +0000

Ellie, this is a wonderful description of Su Lin's first experience with " swimming" , although so far she does not seem to be very thrilled with it. Since the Bamboo Basin has now become the Panda Pool, Bai Yun has had to move the dinner table over a few feet. Reaction to the water is another way in which Su is quite different from her cousin Tai Shan. The NZ site mentioned that the first day he had wading depth water available, he plunged right in and had a great time with the " bath" toys. Maybe when the weather gets very hot, Su will come to appreciate the cooling effects of this strange new environment…P. Wong–I am so much enjoying your conversations with the rest of Su and Bai's family. They all have their own special stories to tell!

By: Lisa Anderson

Lisa Anderson — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 20:04:15 +0000

P. Wong, now that was a fun and informative chat you had with Mei Sheng. Great to know that musical talent runs in the family. Too funny, as I imagine him doing the arm motions for Y.M.C.A.! Who knew we had a panda disco fan?

By: Joy

Joy — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 18:37:56 +0000

It sounds like Su Lin needs some swimmies and Bai Yun should make her a bamboo snorkle. Then maybe she would be up for going into the water.

By: kelvin

kelvin — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 18:36:06 +0000

I had seen in a documentary when Hua Mei first explored the pool by herself. I hope you have taped the same experience of Su Lin and we can watch this interesting video somewhere in the future.

By: barbara

barbara — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 18:35:07 +0000

P.Wong, I don't think any of us think your'e a pest. It just gives voice to a creature that we all love and adore. Your words gives us a smile. I'm sure if and when Mei goes back to China the staff there is going to find a smart and very interesting panda. I'm wondering if they are ready for him?

By: Jeannie

Jeannie — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 18:06:17 +0000

P Wong - thanks so much for the enjoyable and funny interview with Mei. He's quite a character, isn't he. Can't wait for the next one!!!!