Panda conservation center in Sichuan welcomes back twin pandas from Japan

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Twin giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei arrive at the Chengdu Tianfu International Airport in Sichuan province early Wednesday morning. [Photo by Li Chuanyou/For chinadaily.com.cn]

Twin giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei were returned from Japan early Wednesday morning to the Ya'an base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Sichuan province, the center confirmed.

The two pandas were accompanied on the journey by experts from Japan and China. They will undergo quarantine at the Ya'an base before meeting the public.