[Explanation] Fans of giant pandas are called "cat fans". For many cat fans, the panda breeder is their dream job. In addition to feeding giant pandas by hand, you can also "pushed cats" daily. At the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, there is a super "cat fan" who has become a giant panda breeder. She is called Abe Zhanzi, from Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

  [Explanation] On August 13, tourists from all over China lined up at the gate of Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. In the Taiyang delivery room, the base's only foreign breeder Abe Zhanzi playing with the giant panda cub "Chunsheng" attracted tourists to take out their mobile phones to record. The 35-year-old Abe Zhanzi has loved giant pandas since she was a child. In order to realize her dream of being a giant panda breeder, she first studied Chinese in Japan, and then went to Sichuan Agricultural University to study animal protection. In 2017, she became a breeder of the base.

  [Simultaneous] Zhanzi Abe, Giant Panda Breeder, Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

  First of all, I want to be a (giant) panda breeder. After setting my own dream, I first consider the language problem, so I first learn Chinese. After graduating from university in Japan, I went to Sichuan Agricultural University in Ya'an (Sichuan) for another undergraduate study. I still want to speak Sichuan dialect to the (giant) panda (now). For example, when the (giant) pandas outside are called back, they are used to the pronunciation of their Sichuanese names. For example, when I call them in Mandarin, they do not respond.

  [Explanation] During the three years of working at the base, Zhanzi Abe can hold dozens of catties of bamboo without changing his face, and is familiar with the characteristics of each panda. For many people who are curious about how to become a giant panda breeder, Zhanzi Abe said that in addition to having professional knowledge reserves and passing the assessment of the base, the most important thing is to have love. The job of a giant panda breeder is not as fun and easy as the outside world thinks.

  [Simultaneous] Zhanzi Abe, Giant Panda Breeder, Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

  The basic job of the breeder is to clean their animal shelters and playgrounds, as well as feeding things, as well as observation, and other things. For example, in summer, many female (female) pandas have to give birth to babies. In the future we will raise children. This work is still very hard, because we have to be responsible for the lives of animals, we have to be responsible for the lives of animals, a sense of responsibility is affirmative, and the pressure is also great. But hard work is hard work, but every day watching the (giant) pandas eat bamboo, I am very happy as if they are having a good time.

  [Commentary] The story of Takiko Abe’s traveling across the ocean to chase the giant panda has been known by more and more "cat fans", and she has become the "lucky person" in everyone's eyes.

  [Simultaneous] Zhanzi Abe, Giant Panda Breeder, Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

  I personally think that what I can do is relatively simple, and I am not that great, because there are so many people who like pandas than I do. Many "cat fans" at home and abroad have to go to see (giant) pandas, so I think everyone expresses love (meaning) to (giant) pandas in different ways.

  [Explanation] Regarding future life plans, Abe said that even if he becomes a keeper in the future, he hopes to continue to engage in work related to giant pandas.

  [Simultaneous] Zhanzi Abe, Giant Panda Breeder, Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

  The daily feeding work is very tiring. I take heavy things and hold (giant) pandas. It depends on physical strength, so I don’t know how long I can do it. This depends on physical strength, but I still want to continue doing it. Because I have been in contact with (giant) pandas for many years, the charm of (giant) pandas is too much for me.

  Chen Xuanbin reports from Chengdu

Editor in charge: [Sun Jingbo]