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Beijing's Wangjing gets new giant panda landmark
A new statue of a giant panda has been unveiled in Wangjing, Beijing, replacing the old one featuring a mother panda with her baby biting on bamboo. /CFP

A new statue of a giant panda has been unveiled in Wangjing, Beijing, replacing the old one featuring a mother panda with her baby biting on bamboo. /CFP

Located at a junction, the new giant panda is 10.5 meters tall and clad in a suit of armor and a helmet. /CFP

Located at a junction, the new giant panda is 10.5 meters tall and clad in a suit of armor and a helmet. /CFP

A WiFi logo is on in the front of the suit. Residents say it gives the panda a sense of science and technology. /CFP

A WiFi logo is on in the front of the suit. Residents say it gives the panda a sense of science and technology. /CFP

The new statue's armor is made of stainless steel, unlike the previous one, which was a stone sculpture. It is the second panda landmark since the panda sculpture was installed in the area in 2012. /CFP

The new statue's armor is made of stainless steel, unlike the previous one, which was a stone sculpture. It is the second panda landmark since the panda sculpture was installed in the area in 2012. /CFP

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