Japanese panda fans bid farewell to returning giant pandas
2025-07-03
On the morning of the 28th, four giant pandas from the Adventure World amusement park in Shirahama cho, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan departed from the park by transport truck and embarked on their journey back to China. On that day, park staff waved flags in the park to bid farewell to four giant pandas. Many panda fans waited early in the morning at the intersection where the truck was about to pass outside the park, wearing T-shirts with pictures of four giant pandas and holding banners with panda names in their hands, waving goodbye as the truck passed by. On June 28th, staff and local residents watched the truck transporting giant pandas leave outside the Adventure World amusement park in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Jia Haocheng: These four giant pandas are the wife and daughter of the famous Japanese panda "Yongming", who is known as the "special envoy of China Japan friendship". They are "Liangbang", 24 years old, and her three daughters - "Jiebang", 8 years old, "Caibang", 6 years old, and "Fengbang". They returned to China this time due to the expiration of the giant panda cooperative protection project. On June 28th, staff and local residents bid farewell to four giant pandas at the Adventure World amusement park in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Jia Haocheng on the morning of the 27th, the weather was hot and humid. It's still early before the opening time, but long queues have already formed outside the Adventure World amusement park. According to the park's statistics, there were over 1400 tourists waiting to enter and watch giant pandas before the park opened that day. Some people carry bags full of panda badges, some wear T-shirts with "Bang Family" photos printed on them, and some wear panda shaped hats on their heads... Many of them are senior "panda fans". In order to cope with the influx of people, the park has recently significantly advanced its opening time. But as soon as the gate opened, the first group of tourists eagerly ran into the panda enclosure. Due to quarantine before returning to China, pandas can only be displayed through glass, but even so, three layers of panda fans still crowd outside the glass wall. In the panda activity area, 'Liangbang' paced slowly, and after a few laps, returned to the wooden frame and sat with its back to the tourists. However, when she noticed a child standing in front of the glass, she would get up and walk over, as if it were a natural expression of motherhood. Next door, "Liangbang"'s daughter "Caibang" is as lively as ever, devouring bamboo with a focused expression and playful movements as soon as she appears. Takeuchi and Tianyuan from Kobe, as well as Kuroda from Osaka, told reporters that the three of them met because they shared a love for the giant panda "Dan Dan" who had lived in Kobe before. Kuroda also started learning Chinese because of his love for "dan dan". On June 28th, staff and local residents watched the truck transporting giant pandas leave outside the Adventure World amusement park in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Xinhua News Agency reporter Jia Haocheng took a photo of Sakai Hikari, who comes from Kanagawa Prefecture and carries professional photography equipment. She told reporters, "Since the birth of 'Caibang', I have driven for seven or eight hours almost every month to watch her grow up. She has grown from such a young age to today, and it is really gratifying. 'She said that' Liangbang 'has given birth to so many children, bringing a lot of happiness to people. Although reluctant to part ways, I hope they can live a healthy life in China even more. "In addition to the affectionate gaze of tourists, the park also set up a" Panda Memory Exhibition ", showcasing the keeper's message to the pandas:" You, who go your own way but love to act spoiled, although stubborn, I really enjoy every moment with you. In the future, I will also live freely! "In a message to" Fengbang ", the keeper recalled the scene when he touched the newborn" Fengbang ":" That kind of temperature I will never forget! "On June 28th, at the Adventure World Amusement Park in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, Principal Koji Imazu gave an interview to reporters before bidding farewell to the giant panda. During an interview with Xinhua News Agency reporter Jia Haocheng, the director of Adventure World Amusement Park, Koji Imazu, introduced that since the launch of the panda cooperation project in 1994, more than 70 Chinese experts have come to the park for guidance, and over 50 Japanese breeders have also participated in exchanges. At 4 pm on the same day, about 3500 spectators attended the farewell ceremony jointly organized by the park and the Chinese Consulate General in Osaka. In his speech, Xue Jian, the Consul General of China in Osaka, said, "We believe that whether in Japan or China, people's love for pandas will not change due to distance, nor will it diminish over time. May this fate born of pandas become a nutrient that nourishes the people of the two countries to know and be close to each other, and nurture a lasting friendship between generations." (Xinhua News Agency)
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