[Global Times Special Correspondent in South Korea Ding Ling] As the giant panda "Fubao" who has gained a large number of fans in South Korea is about to return to China, according to South Korea's "Seoul News" reported on the 8th, Everland said that in order to appease the sad f

[Global Times Special Correspondent Ding Ling in South Korea] As the giant panda "Fubao" who has gained a large number of fans in South Korea is about to return to China, according to South Korea's "Seoul News" reported on the 8th, Everland said that in order to appease the sad "Fubao" Fans, is working with travel agencies to plan a product that will allow fans to reunite with "Fubao" at the Sichuan Panda Base in China.

Giant panda "Fubao" is eating bamboo in Yongin City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. (Visual China)

"Fubao" who was born in South Korea met tourists for the first time at Everland in Yongin City, Gyeonggi Province on January 4, 2021. He made his last public appearance on the 3rd of this month. Since then, "Fubao" has entered a quarantine period and will return to China in early April. Many tourists did not hesitate to wait four or five hours in Everland in order to see "Fu Bao" for the last time. On the online forum where Everland animal fans represented by "Fubao" gathered, many people posted, "It would be great if there was a China travel package to see Fubao" and "There is an urgent need for a travel program to see Fubao" "I'm preparing to travel to China with my savings" etc. According to reports, due to the high popularity of "Fubao", Everland announced that it is planning a tour to the Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, which may be "Fubao"'s new home. It is understood that the Korean tourism industry is conducting a demand survey on giant panda fans and planning related travel packages.

After the previously beloved giant panda "Xiang Xiang" was returned to China in February last year, Japan launched a "Reunite with Xiang Xiang" tourism product, which included visiting the giant panda base where "Xiang Xiang" lives and tasting Sichuan hot pot. wait. At that time, the video of "Xiangxiang" eating taken by Japanese fans became a hot topic on the Japanese Internet.

It is reported that after one month of health quarantine and adaptation training, "Fubao" will return to China by plane accompanied by its administrator Jiang Zheyuan. There are currently six giant panda bases in Sichuan Province, and it is unclear where Fubao will eventually meet the public after returning to China. For fans who are saddened by the departure of "Fubao", Everland is considering holding a farewell event on the day "Fubao" leaves for China.

According to a report by South Korea's Nuces News Agency on the 8th, panda administrator Jiang Zheyuan's new book "I am the Happy Grandpa Fubao" ranked first on the bestseller list as soon as it was published. According to the best-selling book trend in the first week of March released by Kyobo Bunko, a large Korean bookstore, "I am the Happy Grandpa Fubao" ranked first in total sales. This collection of essays tells the special story of Jiang Zheyuan and the "Bao Family Pandas". Kyobo Bunko said: "People are still paying attention to Kang Cheol-won, the animal administrator who has been taking care of Fubao. In particular, many Koreans have spontaneously formed fan groups through the Internet, and people's preference for Fubao has made the book popular since the pre-sale. Much attention”.