China News Service, June 23, according to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, Japan, which was temporarily closed for nearly 4 months due to the new crown epidemic situation, resumed business, and the popularity of the giant panda "Xianxiang" still lives in the zoo. Very high, attracting a large number of tourists on the day of reopening.
Data Map: The Japanese giant panda "Xiang Xiang" is at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, Japan. (Source: Video screenshot of Tokyo Ueno Zoo official website)
According to reports, affected by the epidemic, Ueno Zoo temporarily closed from February 29, nearly four months since. After reopening, the giant panda pavilion where "Xiangxiang" lived quickly attracted a large number of tourists. People could not help but applaud the "Xiangxiang" eating bamboo and walking, and the excitement of reunion with "Xiangxiang" was overwhelming. .
A female tourist in her 30s said, "I reunited with Xiangxiang after 4 months, and I cried happily, (香香) is really cute!".
According to reports, in order to prevent the crowd from causing the spread of the epidemic, the park stipulates that the panda pavilion area cannot take photos, and tourists cannot return to repeat the visit after the tour is completed according to the prescribed route.
Kyoko Tomita, deputy director of Ueno Zoo, said, "Everyone really loves Xiangxiang". At the same time, he also said about the epidemic prevention measures, "In the future, I will not relax, and I will try to prevent (Ueno Zoo) from appearing a (new crown). Infected."
"Xiang Xiang", a giant panda in Japan, was born on June 12, 2017. It is the result of the natural mating of "Li Li" of male pandas and "True" of female pandas. Since its debut, it has been loved by the local people and has a large number of "fans".