On November 19, Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said in response to reporters' questions that the mainland's giant panda protection and research center received a notice from the Taipei Zoo on the 19th, and the giant panda " Tuantuan " stopped heartbeat at 1:48 pm. "We feel sad and regretful about the death of Tuantuan." According to previous reports from Nandu, the mainland giant panda "Tuantuan" gave epilepsy in August this year, and the condition continued to recur. The medical care team finally decided on November 19 to let Tuantuan sleep in anesthesia and no longer suffer.

Nandu reporters previously learned from Taipei City Zoo that on the afternoon of the 19th, the park introduced the specific situation of the mainland's death of the giant panda "Tuantuan" epileptic seizure . It is reported that after "Tuantuan" developed epilepsy in August this year, the condition continued to recur. The medical care team finally decided on November 19 to let Tuantuan sleep in anesthesia and no longer suffer. The zoo said that in the future, the "tuantuan" fur and bones will be used to make specimens so that the people can commemorate it.
Zhu Fenglian said that after the giant panda "Tuantuan" fell ill, compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait were very concerned. The Giant Panda Protection Research Center established an expert group to continue to maintain online communication with the Taipei Zoo, and was invited to send two experts to Taiwan to assist in the diagnosis, treatment and nursing work. "We thank the professional teams on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, the Taipei Zoo and relevant parties for their efforts to treat "Tuantuan". We hope that relevant parties on both sides of the Taiwan Strait will continue to do a good job in exchanges and cooperation in the protection of giant pandas."
Zhu Fenglian said that 14 years ago, giant pandas "Tuantuan" and "Yuanyuan" went to Taiwan to settle down, which is an important symbol of the peaceful development of cross-strait relations. Over the years, they have brought countless joy and good memories to their Taiwanese compatriots. Today, many people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait express their condolences and reminiscences for "Tuantuan" in different ways. As a "national treasure", giant pandas are worth cherishing by compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. The people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are in harmony and benign interaction, and they should be cherished and maintained together.
It is reported that "Tuantuan" is a male giant panda, born on September 1, 2004; "Yuanyuan" is a female giant panda, born on August 30, 2004. "Tuantuan" and "Yuanyuan" went to Taiwan in December 2008, gave birth to their first baby "Yuanzai" on July 6, 2013, and gave birth to their second baby "Yuanbao" on June 28, 2020. Their family has always been the "stars" who are deeply loved by the Taiwanese people.
Interview and writing: Intern reporter Liang Lingfei Nandu reporter Yang Lingyan