Chuang Chuang, a male giant panda plays in the Chiang Mai Zoo in Thailand on November 2, 2006. The zoo will separate Chuang Chuang and the female giant panda Lin Hui, who have lived together in Thailand for three years, this week in preparation for their mating next year. Both pandas are from southwest China's Sichuan Province, and are a symbol of the friendship between China and Thailand.

Lin Hui, a female giant panda sleeps in the Chiang Mai Zoo in Thailand on November 2, 2006.

Lin Hui, a female giant panda sleeps in the Chiang Mai Zoo in Thailand on November 2, 2006.