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Feb 05, 2010

Tai Shan Gets Corporate Sponsorship

Photo by RoxandaBear Our beloved Butterstick has only been in China for a few hours, and they’ve already pimped him out as a corporate spokesperson. The Washington Post reports that Sichuan Auto Industry Group, a Chinese automaker, will fork over $150,000 to “adopt” Tai Shan for life. The deal appears to outsource the cost of the giant panda’s food and care to the company, while the company gets to use Tai Shan as an…

 
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