As one of the cutest creatures in the world, the giant panda is the "national treasure" and "group pet" in the hearts of countless people. It has always been loved by people at home and abroad. Even Japan across the coast has fallen at their feet.
No, last month, the Governor of Tokyo, Japan, Yuriko Koike, Governor said at a press conference on the 13th that due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, the date for returning the popular giant panda " Xiangxiang " to China will be extended again to 2022. December 13th.
Logically speaking, our lovely giant panda Xiang Xiang should return to China from Ueno Zoo, Japan on June 30, 2022. Originally, this was already the third postponement!
But! The original plan of
has been postponed again. In response, some netizens of said with a smile: "Obviously they don't want to let go of the good stuff too early."
According to a report on Japan’s " Yomiuri Shimbun " website on the 13th, Japan was originally scheduled to return Xiangxiang on June 30, 2022.
has been postponed for the fourth time due to restrictions on Japanese transportation staff going abroad. Moreover, Xiangxiang will celebrate its fifth birthday on June 12, and Ueno Zoo will also hold a birthday celebration for it.
According to the panda lease agreement, Xiangxiang must be returned to China when she turns 2 years old. Due to various reasons and the recurrence of the epidemic, the return date has been delayed again and again.
In fact, we have already seen how much Japanese people like this panda: Xiangxiang quickly dominated the headlines in Japan as soon as she was born in June 2017, and became popular all over Japan.
At that time, there were celebratory banners everywhere on the streets, buses and shopping malls. It was more grand than the birth of a royal princess:
On the day "Xiang Xiang" was born, 20,000 panda hats were given out on the streets of Ueno. Looking around, they were all over the streets. "Panda Man".
In order to celebrate this great event, the department store held a large auction with prices reduced by 30% to 50%! In order to give panda Zai Zai a good name, a nationwide collection was launched and a total of 320,000 names were received!
finally decided to call it "Xiangxiang" after thousands of choices, and the governor of Tokyo announced it personally, Yuriko Koike.
The name was decided, and everyone celebrated again. "It's called Xiangxiang, so the first 50 people in our store will give small gifts!"
Considering that Xiangxiang will be exhibited in the future, Ueno Zoo even a year ago A total ban on smoking has begun:
She is simply raising a panda with the mentality of raising a daughter by herself:
Since then, any growth news of "Xiangxiang" has become a big news for the Japanese people. Xiangxiang has black hair, Xiangxiang Teeth are growing, and Xiangxiang weighs 38kg... According to netizens, the news rolling on Japanese trains back then was that "Xiangxiang" was in front, and the new emperor ascended the throne behind.
And the Ueno Zoo, which has a history of 140 years, has more animals in terms of area and animal species than our Beijing Zoo, but its official homepage is actually full of pandas!
Those who didn’t know thought it was a panda house . What do you want the other 507 animals to think?
(Other animals have no dignity)
Because there are so many people in Japan who want to see Xiangxiang, the zoo has to adopt a lottery system: 400 groups are drawn a day, with 5 people in each group. The number of applicants on the first day reached 92,000 The winning rate is 1:46! All you can see are miracles.
Even so, the Japanese are exhausted and still have to go see Xiangxiang. queues for three hours just to take a look.
I came here by car all night from other places. It’s nothing at all. As long as I can see Xiangxiang, I can’t feel the cold anymore~
Japanese brother Takahiro Gao has been going to see pandas every day for 7 consecutive years since 2011. His camera shows There are already more than 1 million photos of pandas.
This is the panda "Xiangxiang" under his lens
There is also an old man who said that his life wish is to "marry Xiangxiang"!
In order to meet the needs of the Japanese people for "cloud sucking pandas", the zoo also opened a live broadcast room for Xiangxiang. As a result, Xiangxiang was successfully promoted to "Japan's No. 1 Internet Celebrity". It is said that the stock price of the live broadcast platform J-Stream went up to the limit on the day it was launched.
The power of Xiangxiang has not only affected this one, but even two restaurants near Ueno Zoo have experienced skyrocketing stock prices because of Xiangxiang.
Due to the surge in the number of admissions to Ueno Zoo after Xiangxiang was born, Tokyo, Japan negotiated with China for the first time as early as 2019 to extend Xiangxiang’s return date to December 31, 2020. As a result, by the end of December, I heard that Xiangxiang The news that he will be sent back to China has made many Japanese people very disappointed.
In 2020, Tokyo also held the event "Thank you! Xiangxiang" to send off Xiangxiang.
A department store in Ueno set up a window display to bid farewell to the panda "Xiang Xiang": Thank you for coming to Ueno! Ueno Zoo opened a special page on its official website to review the growth process of "Xiang Xiang":
Japan Post Co., Ltd. launched "Thank you Xiangxiang" personalized stamps:
In addition, panda-themed food, such as cakes, rice balls, and Fruits have also been arranged...
If you feel that you can’t keep the food, you can also choose commemorative medals. After all, they are pure gold...
Netizens also left messages one after another:
Netizen: I will take the tram to see you on a cold morning in winter. Waiting. After several hours, I finally saw your appearance, and I couldn't help but exclaim: "So cute, so small..." It's still a happy memory! Thank you and be sure to take care.
netizen: "Xiangxiang" will definitely live happily after returning to China and become a mother. I love "Xiangxiang" and will never forget "Xiangxiang"!
After negotiating the extension with the Chinese side, Koike Yuriko said: "I am very happy that the extension was successful. Citizens like Xiangxiang very much, and many people came to Ueno specifically to see Xiangxiang. I hope Xiangxiang will continue to be available in the future. It is loved by people and I hope it can thrive. "Many Japanese netizens were also very happy:
"I was so happy that I couldn't sleep last night after hearing the good news. "
" Although the date changed again and again. The relevant people were confused, but the fans who were worried that they might never see Xiangxiang were temporarily relieved. "
" Considering that the reproduction is a bit complicated, the chance of seeing Xiangxiang has increased, which is really satisfying. People are happy! After all, it is important to ensure the safety of Xiangxiang and her companions.”
Many Japanese people say that because of the arrival of pandas, they have become more positive and optimistic about life, and even changed their lives.
Pandas are internet celebrities in Japan, and Xiangxiang is an internet celebrity among internet celebrities. The pandas in Ueno Zoo have always been a symbol of friendship between the people of China and Japan, and are also a beautiful memory for many Japanese people since their childhood. .
Xiao Wanzi once said: "Seeing pandas is my only wish in life."
Xiao Wanzi's grandmother also recalled that when the pandas first arrived in Japan, they "queued for 3 hours and watched for 10 seconds."
And Grandma Xiaowanzi’s recollection is that on September 25, 1972, China and Japan held negotiations to establish diplomatic relations. After the two countries signed a joint statement, the Chinese government promised to donate giant pandas to the Japanese people’s “Lan Lan” and “Kang Kang.”
Although Japan has been using the epidemic as a reason to delay the return of pandas, it is indeed difficult to refuse.
For the sake of their good feelings towards the panda Xiangxiang, the country should not object. This year is still 2022, which is also the 50th year since China and Japan resumed normalization of diplomatic relations.
"Diplomatic relations between countries depend on the friendship between people", and the common love for giant pandas is also a bond of friendly exchanges between the people of China and Japan.
After all, Gungun is so cute, who wouldn’t want to kiss, hug, and hold him high?
Speaking of which, as early as 685 AD, my country's Empress Wu Zetian presented two giant pandas as a national gift to the then Emperor Tenmu.
This matter is also recorded in the Japanese Royal Yearbook. It can be said that the giant pandas who have visited Japan in the past have silently contributed to the friendly relations between our country and other countries. Perhaps in the future, when we praise their cuteness, we should also cherish these national treasures. respectful.
In the end, no matter whether Xiangxiang returns to China on time or continues to stay in Japan, we all hope that she can be taken good care of, because compared with the giant pandas in the United States, we don’t want to mention their current situation anymore. Towa-chan sincerely prays May China and Japan be friendly! By the way, return Xiangxiang as soon as possible.
