Panda taxis make London debut   

中国四川成都“大熊猫出租车”亮相伦敦

在伦敦奥运会即将举行之际，中国四川成都“大熊猫出租车跑奥运”活动6月1日在伦敦拉开帷幕。一批英国最具代表性的黑色出租车被喷绘成中国大熊猫的图案，出现在伦敦各大标志性建筑旁，开始为伦敦市民和游客提供服务。

London (CNS) -- A batch of London's famous black taxis, repainted to sport a panda pattern, are whisking the public past the city's iconic architecture these days.

The panda taxi is the brain child of the western Chinese city of Chendu, designed for the upcoming Olympics and scheduled to burn rubber for three months starting June 1.

The panda images were designed by global netizens on Facebook, Twitter and Weibo.

The program aims to raise public awareness of protecting pandas and other extinguished species.

The Chengdu International Culture Association sponsored this panda partnership program to promote bilateral exchanges on science, education and culture.