[Commentary] On July 6, the China Giant Panda Conservation Research Center and the Cross-Strait Communication Promotion Association of Sichuan Province jointly held a series of birthday celebration events for fans on both sides of the Taiwan Panda Conservation Research Center Dujiangyan Base.
It is reported that more than 80 people including representatives of Taiwanese compatriots in Sichuan, Taiwanese-funded kindergarten children’s families, and experts from the China Giant Panda Conservation Research Center were invited to the event to use “online + offline” Combined to celebrate the 7th birthday of the giant panda "Yuanzai".
In the "online" event that day, fans of pandas on both sides of the strait connected "cloud interaction" through video connections. The Sichuan children showed the collectively created "Yuanzai" birthday greeting painting scroll and birthday card. The China Giant Panda Conservation Research Center also gave "Yuanzai" a birthday cake. Everyone watched the Taipei Zoo as "Yuanzai" by video. On the table. In addition, the "offline" activity carried out interesting experiences such as visiting giant panda stadiums, popular science education, "Yuanzai family" story meeting, and making "wowotou".
Zhang Ronghua, a Taiwanese businessman who has lived in Chengdu for many years, deliberately brought his son to participate in the event and connected with the video of the giant panda "fan" in Taipei.
[Same period] (Zhang Ronghua, Secretary General of the National Taiwan Enterprise Association Southwest Northwest District) Actually, we have been to the panda base many times, and then have visited several panda bases, but today’s theme is particularly clear, it is for this "Yuanzai" birthday , So it’s not the same as our experience at the Panda Base in the past. I used to come here and take a look at it. Today, there is a birthday party. Maybe there will be some interaction with the children behind. Some panda products, and then learn more about panda knowledge, I think it makes more sense.
[Commentary] Zhang Hemin, executive deputy director of the China Giant Panda Conservation Research Center, told reporters that cross-strait exchanges in panda conservation have never been interrupted. During the epidemic, they also organized 11 experts to communicate 24 hours a day online Do a good job in the conservation work of a family of "Tuan Tuan" and "Yuan Yuan" to achieve the purpose of protection.
[Same period] (Zhang Hemin, executive deputy director of the China Giant Panda Conservation Research Center) The giant panda itself is a representative of biodiversity, and it is also a symbol of peace, and it is also the world’s favorite An animal, you can see from the craze of the Taiwanese people for this giant panda, we can see that the same is true of people on our mainland, and people on both sides of the strait are actually the same. Animals are a kind of love, they are all a kind of love, so I think it is one, at least a bridge, can be said that I think I can be with Taiwan’s children and Taiwanese people to bring joy Bringing happiness is also a wish of us, so I think it is also a purpose of our protection, so we must protect this species so that our children and grandchildren can see that it is now our people on both sides of the strait come together? ?Doing this, I find it very meaningful. ?
[Commentary] It is reported that the "Tuan Tuan" "Yuanyuan" gifted Taiwanese giant pandas departed from the Yafeng Bifengxia Base of the China Giant Panda Conservation Research Center on December 23, 2008. The family settled in the Taipei Zoo, which is very popular with the people of Taiwan. For many years, the China Giant Panda Conservation Research Center and the Taipei Zoo have maintained close scientific research cooperation in the breeding and breeding of giant pandas. Since 2011, the China Giant Panda Conservation Research Center has sent experts to the Taipei Zoo every year to guide the breeding and breeding of giant pandas. With the joint efforts of both parties, "Yuanyuan" successfully gave birth to the first cub "Yuanzi" on July 6, 2013. On June 28 this year, "Yuanyuan" gave birth to the second cub again.
Reporter He Xi reports from Chengdu
Editor in charge: [Liu Xian]