China News Service, Moscow, March 8 (Tian Bing, Liu Boyang) On the International Women's Day, the Moscow Zoo ushered in a special day - the first giant panda cub "Katyusha" born in Russia met for the first time. Meet the general public.
A large number of citizens came to the zoo early and lined up, looking forward to seeing the cute giant panda "Princess".
As the star of the Moscow Zoo, "Katyusha" has attracted much attention since her birth.
On that day, the little "Katyusha" showed her lively and cute side. Sometimes she climbed up and down the wooden frame, sometimes she held the bamboo and ate happily, and from time to time she looked at everything around her with curious eyes. She became "cute" countless times. the hearts of citizens.
As the star parents of "Katyusha" - "Ruyi" and "Ding Ding", their popularity and popularity are still high.
"Ding Ding" sat indoors eating bamboo with "Katyusha", turning around and looking at her daughter from time to time.
The moment they looked back at each other, everyone took out their mobile phones and cameras to record this precious moment.
"Ruyi" is responsible for "business" outdoors.
Even in the freezing cold March, "Ruyi" is still very handsome, patrolling his territory, and even performing his famous stunt - "reversing the car into the warehouse" for everyone.
The "Ruyi" stunt made the Russian tourists who were watching burst into laughter.
Tourist Andre said while taking pictures, "It knows Kung Fu! It is indeed a Kung Fu Panda from China!"
On August 24, 2023, the giant panda "Ding Ding" living in Russia gave birth to her first cub, a female.
This is the first giant panda cub born in Russia.
Moscow Mayor Sobyanin announced on January 3 this year that the giant panda cub would be named "Katyusha" after a popular vote.
Russian girl Aniya came with her family to witness the debut of "Katyusha".
She said: "Katyusha, the name has a special meaning in the Russian language and in the hearts of Russian people, representing beauty, tenderness and tenacity. We hope that it will be strong, beautiful and have a happy and sweet life in Russia. If possible, maybe it It will also form a family in Russia like its parents, so we will see more cute giant pandas."
Wang Jing, a Chinese doctor studying in Moscow, told reporters that she witnessed the debut of "Katyusha", the descendant of giant pandas "Ding Ding" and "Ruyi" in Russia in a foreign country, and saw that "Katyusha" was treated in such detail here. Taking care of and being loved by the Russian people, endless warmth surges in my heart.
The "Katyusha" family not only shows the cuteness of giant pandas, but also becomes a bridge for cultural exchanges between China and Russia.
Wang Jing said, "As China-Russia relations continue to deepen, I believe there will be more exchange activities like this in the future, bringing more joy and gains to the people of the two countries."
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