There is a giant panda that has attracted the attention and concern of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait recently. According to CCTV News , recently, Taipei City Zoo said that the results of the second magnetic imaging examination of the mainland's giant panda " Tuantuan " were released. The lesion area was significantly expanded, and the possibility of malignant brain tumors was greatly increased. However, invasive section examination has not been performed so far, so the cause cannot be confirmed. It is reported that after the giant panda "Tuantuan" developed epilepsy symptoms in August, it began to experience weakness in the hind limbs, decreased appetite, lying or lying down to eat, and longer rest time on October 16. Since then, the staff have observed that the amount of food intake, defecation and activity of "Tuantuan" have dropped significantly, even less than half of the previous ones. The news of "Tuantuan" getting sick made everyone feel distressed. Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council immediately stated that mainland experts are very concerned and are willing to provide technical support and assistance in professional fields, and are willing to provide relevant assistance. They are currently conducting online consultations and maintaining communication.
"Tuantuan" is a male giant panda. It was donated to Taiwan by the mainland in December 2008 and is 18 years old this year. My mother is called "Huamei". She was born in the United States and is also the first giant panda to be born in a foreign country and returned to her motherland. In March 2004, "Huamei" returned from the United States and released a "Tuantuan" on September 1 of the same year. The name "Tuantuan" was taken in the online voting in 2016. It is connected with another giant panda "Yuanyuan", which was given to Taiwan that year, meaning " Tuanyuanyuan ", which carries the common high expectations of the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
Tuantuan's mother "Huamei" is 23 years old this year and is still alive. Logically speaking, there is no problem with the life span gene of "Tuantuan". The average life span of giant pandas is 25 years, so generally speaking, giant pandas are equivalent to 3 to 4 years of age for humans every year. The longest life record is the giant panda "novel" of Chongqing Zoo , who died two years ago at the age of 38 and 4 months, equivalent to the age of 110 to 140 in humans. Tuantuan’s current age is equivalent to middle-aged and elderly people around 65 years old.
Whether giant pandas can live long is not only innate factors such as genes and personality, but also closely related to their living environment, climate, diet, etc. Most giant pandas kept in captivity in zoos will also be affected by human feeding behavior conditions. Judging from the care information of "Tuantuan" by Taipei Zoo , there is no big problem overall. Although it is incomparable to Sichuan giant panda base, it is also the one who lives a happier life.
From the day of "Tuantuan" and "Yuanyuan" going to Taiwan, it has brought countless joy to the Taiwanese people, becoming the darling of all walks of life in Taiwan, and at the same time bringing the feelings between compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait closer. In January 2009, "Tuantuan" and "Yuanyuan" met Taiwanese people for the first time at the Taipei Zoo, and tens of thousands of people rushed to witness this moment. Taiwanese people need to wait at the entrance of the zoo to draw the number sign before entering the park for a visit. Each person is limited to 10 minutes, and the number of visitors a day is 25,000, and each game is full. The zoo has also taken advantage of the situation to launch a large number of panda souvenirs, including T-shirts, dolls, stationery, etc., which are very popular among the people.
"Tuantuan" and "Yuanyuan" journey to Taiwan is full of twists and turns, and is the best witness to the tortuous progress of cross-strait exchanges. In a sense, the four giant pandas, "Tuantuan", "Yuanyuan", and their children "Yuanzai" and "Yuanbao", are already the few communication bridges left by the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Of course, they are always the strong evidence of "one family on both sides of the Taiwan Strait".
Therefore, after the preliminary diagnosis of "Tuantuan" was caused by malignant brain tumor, Taipei City also issued a document to the Mainland Affairs Council for a special project permit, seeking to invite mainland experts to assist. The number and list of people have not yet been determined. I think the relevant competent authorities should not be embarrassed about this. The giant panda has reached this age and is still on the other side of the strait, which has also aroused the sentimentality of some compatriots. I hope Tuantuan can recover as soon as possible, and the whole family can see the unification of the cross-strait safely and healthily, and live up to the billions of expectations carried by the name.
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