Sichuan, in Black and White

As the global symbol of wildlife conservation, more money has been spent protecting pandas than any other species. In a larger effort to position itself as a leader for climate change and conservation, China is pouring funds into panda habitats to bolster breeding and long-term survival in the wild. As a result, the landscape for pandas (and panda tourism) is changing fast, with plans to create the Giant Panda National Park by 2023 at a cost of nearly $2 billion. Read my full story on China's new black-and-white silk road here.