According to CCTV news report
On January 23
South Korea's Everland issued a notice
The giant panda "Fubao" born in South Korea
will return to the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center in Sichuan Province in early April this year
Giant pandas traveling to South Korea Fubao (Source: Xinhua News Agency)
reported that in accordance with international regulations on wildlife protection, Everland plans to move "Fubao" to an independent space one month before it returns to China for health quarantine management and care. Accordingly, "Fubao" will no longer meet with the Korean people from early March. In addition, in order to allow "Fubao" to better adapt to environmental changes, its time to go out to meet the public will be limited to the afternoon from this weekend.
As soon as the news was announced
many Korean people expressed their
reluctance:
"This day is still coming"
"Seeing you in the difficult days of life gave me a lot of strength"
"' Fubao' is the warm wind in spring, the green trees in summer, the maple leaves in autumn, and the white snow in winter. We will miss you every season."
Fubao, the giant panda traveling in South Korea (Source: CCTV News Client )
html On January 11, Everland giant panda keeper Song Yongkuan (known as "Grandpa Song" among netizens) published an article "Preparing to Say Goodbye to Fubao". The lines are full of concern and blessings for Fubao: "Breakdown is not always It's so easy. But during my time as a breeder, I learned a lot from wild animals about how to deal with separation. Maybe we should learn from Ai Bao, who made Fu Bao independent."In addition to Song Yongkuan
there is another A Korean panda breeder
Jiang Zheyuan and Grandpa Jiang
They are affectionately called "Grandpa Pandas" by netizens because they take good care of their
Aibao and Lebao children.
"Grandpa Pandas" are in Everland in Korea
"Grandpa Pandas"
Created a
lively and interesting paradise for giant pandas
Bamboo was made into
various toys
Netizens said it was so cute!
Bamboo guitar ↓
Bamboo toothbrush and water cup ↓
Bamboo hammock ↓
Trojan horse toy ↓
And slide ↓
In the last variety show of "Fubao and Grandpa", Grandpa Song recalled every moment of getting along, how many times Du choked up. Many Chinese netizens left messages: "If that doesn't work, let's bring Grandpa Song and Grandpa Jiang over."
Giant pandas Fubao and Grandpa Song in South Korea (Source: Everland official website)
It is reported that in order to consolidate China's South Korea enjoys good neighborliness and friendship. Chinese giant pandas "Ai Bao" and "Le Bao" began their 15-year stay in South Korea in March 2016, and then gave birth to "Fu Bao" on July 20, 2020. As the first giant panda born in South Korea, "Fubao" is deeply loved by the local people and has received cute nicknames such as "Princess Fu" and "Yongren Fushi". After "Fu Bao" returns to China, there will be four remaining giant pandas living in Everland, namely "Ai Bao", "Le Bao" and their twin babies "Rui Bao" and "Hui Bao" who were born in July last year.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a press conference on the 23rd that "Fubao" has been deeply loved by the Korean people since his birth and has played a positive role in enhancing the friendship between the Chinese and Korean people. This year, "Fubao" will turn four years old. By then, China and South Korea will return "Fubao" to China in accordance with the cooperation agreement and practice between the two parties.
Chinese netizens expressed: Welcome home! I hope Fu Bao will continue to be happy! No matter where you are, you are surrounded by love.
(Source: Voice of Zhejiang)