Regarding the mainland’s unsuccessful death of the giant panda “ Tuantuan ”, the spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, Zhu Fenglian, said in response to reporters’ questions on the 19th that we feel sad and regretful about the death of “tuantuan”.
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 Taipei Zoo , and was invited to send 2 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 the giant panda "Tuantuan" and "Yuanyuan" went to Taiwan to settle down 14 years ago, 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.
Gift of images of the Taiwanese giant panda "Tuantuan" when he first arrived at the Taipei Zoo (data photos). Xinhua News Agency (Photo provided by Taipei Zoo)
Taipei Zoo will arrange mourning activities for "Tuantuan"
After "Tuantuan" dies, no longer find a new spouse for " Yuanyuan "
Taipei Zoo spokesperson Cao Xianshao said in an interview with a reporter from " Global Times " that the zoo will arrange mourning activities for "Tuantuan" as soon as possible.
Cao Xianshao said that "Tuantuan" is a representative animal that witnesses cross-strait friendship. The zoo will definitely arrange mourning activities, but because the whole process from the onset of the disease to the death of "Tuantuan", the staff need some time to prepare, "We will arrange it as soon as possible."
When asked whether he would find a new spouse for another giant panda, "Yuanyuan", Cao Xianshao said that "Yuanyuan" is 18 years old this year, and in terms of the age of the panda's growth, he has passed the age of "marriage-friendly" , "We hope to take good care of Yuanyuan now and let it live happily, and will not consider finding a new spouse anymore. However, many fans and people hope that Tuan Yuanyuan offspring Yuanzai and Yuanbao can find a partner as soon as possible."
Cao Xianshao said that the zoo will conduct pathological analysis of "Tuantuan" according to convention, especially whether there are lesions and the degree of lesions in the brain of "Tuantuan", and as many methods as possible will be arranged for analysis and examination. Cao Xianshao said that Tuantuan's body will retain fur and bone specimens. In addition, technical means will be used to retain "tuantuan" living cells as much as possible.
"Tuantuan" turned 18 this year and came to Taiwan with "Yuanyuan" in December 2008. Since settling home at Taipei City Zoo in 2008, "Tuantuan" and "Yuanyuan" have been loved by Taiwanese compatriots. They have given birth to "Yuanzai" and "Yuanbao" in 2013 and 2020.
China Youth Daily (Compiled by: Zhang Liyou) is integrated from Xinhua News Agency, People's Daily , Global Times- Global Network (Du Qiongfang, Pan Xiaotong)
Source: China Youth Daily
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