BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Trial marriages for Taiwan pandas
(Hmm, trial marriages between 6 males and 5 females... how is that going to work exactly? In any event, they sure are cute. -kg)
China has come a step closer to deciding which two giant pandas are to be sent as a gift to Taiwan.
According to China's state media, 11 pandas - six males and five females - have been chosen from an original 23.
The shortlisted animals will be placed in "trial marriages" before the final couple is selected.