Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, February 19 (Reporters Jiang Qiaomei and Zhang Yiyi) In the early spring, everything recovers, and a cherry blossom near the entrance of Ueno Zoo in Tokyo blooms in the wind.

On the 19th, the Ueno Zoo was extremely crowded, because that day was the last day for the female giant panda "Xiang Xiang" who lived here to receive visits. On the morning of the 21st, she will embark on a journey back to China.

　　"Xiang Xiang" was born in June 2017. Her parents are "Bili" and "Xiannv", the Chinese giant pandas in Japan.

Since "Xiang Xiang"'s parents are giant pandas on loan from China, the ownership of their cubs belongs to China.

　　The reporter saw around the panda house that the "lucky ones" who won the lottery went to the panda house according to the scheduled time to say goodbye to "Xiang Xiang". There were old people on crutches and couples with babies in the queue; People, some wearing masks with panda patterns, some holding giant panda dolls, wandering around the panda house, even if they can't see the "beautiful fragrance" in their minds, they still want to get closer to it ...

　　"'Xiang Xiang' was supposed to be sent back to China when she was two years old. Because of the new crown epidemic, she has lived in Japan for more than 5 years, and let us panda fans see her cute appearance for a long time. I want to say thank you to 'Xiang Xiang' Ms. Miura failed to win the lottery, but she still came to bid farewell to "Xiang Xiang" wearing a panda coat.

　　Under the watchful eyes of everyone, "Xiang Xiang" was sitting in front of a pile of bamboo, eating like no one else.

Since the viewing area is only allowed to stay for two minutes, people prepared their mobile phones and cameras to capture this precious moment as much as possible. They still looked back reluctantly despite the sound of the staff urging them to leave, and many people couldn't help crying.

　　Mizuki Wada, the "fragrance powder" who came from Saitama Prefecture, showed reporters the precious pictures she took that day.

She said: "From the first appearance of 'Xiangxiang' to now, I can't count how many times I have seen it. I will definitely come here every weekend and when I am not working. I think there should be hundreds of times."

　　When the reporter asked her what her parting words were for "Xiangxiang", Hetian suddenly lowered his head and remained silent, and when he looked up again, he was already sobbing.

"Thank you for being born in Ueno, for letting us see many lovely pictures, bringing smiles and healing to us who love giant pandas and all Japanese people." She said intermittently.

"I hope that 'Xiangxiang' will become a parenting expert like a mother after returning to China, as long as she is healthy and happy..."

　　A pair of mother and daughter wearing hoodies with panda patterns are very conspicuous near the Panda Pavilion.

Natsuki Mizuguchi, who is in her 30s, told reporters that the hoodie was designed by herself, and the panda pattern on it was her own photo of "Xiangxiang".

She and her mother will also be the last audience to meet "Xiang Xiang" that day.

　　"Compared with other pandas, 'Xiang Xiang' is beautiful and lively." She hopes that "Xiang Xiang" will be loved by everyone after returning to China and continue to be a panda star.

　　Not far from Ueno Zoo, a corner of the second floor of the Japanese department store Matsuzakaya is holding a photo exhibition "Xiangxiang" by panda photographer and "Daily Panda" blogger Gao Shi Guibo.

The 920 photos selected from 100,000 photos recorded the 920 days when he met "Xiang Xiang" from December 19, 2017 to November 27, 2022.

　　Gao Shiguibo said in an interview with a reporter from Xinhua News Agency near the Panda Pavilion that day, "Today is the last day to watch 'Xiang Xiang', and this is a very precious opportunity."

However, this will not be his last day of filming "Xiang Xiang", because he said with certainty: "I will definitely go to China to watch 'Xiang Xiang' in the future!"

　　It was getting late, and a group of "Xiangxiang powder" still refused to leave.

Each of them held a "Xiangxiang" doll and shouted loudly in the direction of "Xiangxiang", "Goodbye 'Xiangxiang'! We will go to China to see you!"

　　(Xinhua Daily Telegraph)