A special plane was taking the panda, Bei Bei, and the two of the zoo's staff members (工作人员) — a panda keeper and a doctor — from Washington (华盛顿) to Chengdu.
During the trip, Bei Bei (provide) with a supply of his treats including bamboo, apples, pears, carrots, cooked sweet potatoes.
Before he left Washington, thousands of people joined "Bye Bye, Bei Bei". During the activity, many people (be) sad for Bei Bei's leaving. They hoped he would love his new home in China, and they hoped to visit him there some day.
Su, Bei Bei's new keeper in China, (work) at the Chengdu Research base since she completed her university in 2016. "I feel very nervous when I receive the task because Bei Bei has received a lot of attention. But I think I (do) well because I have experience in panda management," Su said. "I have taken care of about ten pandas before."
Su said she had prepared a lot for his arrival. She has planned to spend two weeks allowing Bei Bei (get) to know her voice. She will also train him how to stand and sit. "Pandas like sweet food," Su said. "Instead of sugarcane (甘蔗), we will feed Bei Bei with honey," she (add).
Su's daily work includes cleaning his den (窝) and feeding the panda four times during the daytime. At night, Bei Bei may wake two or three times to eat and then fall asleep, so Su will use an app (应用) on her phone to monitor him.
Chengdu is the home of pandas. So we believe that Bei Bei will get used to (live) here quickly.
