It seemed the economic ties between China and Africa had grown increasingly close over the years. Three-quarters of the passengers on this flight were Chinese. Judging by their clothes, they were either businessmen or workers on large-scale infrastructure projects. Upon seeing Hah'Er, they all wore expressions of surprise. 'How could there be a panda on a plane?'
"Uh, are you guys delivering a panda to a zoo in Africa?" the passenger behind Shen Yibin asked, craning his neck forward curiously. "Can this panda even adapt to the African climate? It won't get sick, will it?" 'Huh, isn't the annual lease for a panda really expensive?' he wondered. 'Would an African country be willing to spend that kind of money?'
