Japanese bid farewell to beloved Panda Xiang Xiang - CGTN

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Three-year-old giant panda Xiang Xiang, born at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on June 12, 2017, will say goodbye to Japanese fans and return to China by the end of this year.

A 'thank you' celebration for popular female giant panda Xiang Xiang is held in Tokyo's Ueno area, Japan, on December, 9, 2020. /CFP

A 'thank you' celebration for popular female giant panda Xiang Xiang is held in Tokyo's Ueno area, Japan, on December, 9, 2020. /CFP

A 'thank you' celebration for popular female giant panda Xiang Xiang is held in Tokyo's Ueno area, Japan, on December, 9, 2020. /CFP

A 'thank you' celebration for popular female giant panda Xiang Xiang is held in Tokyo's Ueno area, Japan, on December, 9, 2020. /CFP

A 'thank you' celebration for popular female giant panda Xiang Xiang is held in Tokyo's Ueno area, Japan, on December, 9, 2020. /CFP

A 'thank you' celebration for popular female giant panda Xiang Xiang is held in Tokyo's Ueno area, Japan, on December, 9, 2020. /CFP

A 'thank you' celebration for popular female giant panda Xiang Xiang is held in Tokyo's Ueno area, Japan, on December, 9, 2020. /CFP

A 'thank you' celebration for popular female giant panda Xiang Xiang is held in Tokyo's Ueno area, Japan, on December, 9, 2020. /CFP

Panda fans line up to see popular female giant panda Xiang Xiang at the Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo, Japan, on December, 9, 2020. /CFP

Panda fans line up to see popular female giant panda Xiang Xiang at the Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo, Japan, on December, 9, 2020. /CFP

The panda's name was chosen from more than 320,000 suggestions that people sent to the zoo. Xiang Xiang was originally scheduled to return to China when she turned two, but the date was pushed to the end of 2020.

Giant panda cub Xiang Xiang climbs on a tree stump set up Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo, Japan, June 12, 2018. /CFP

Giant panda cub Xiang Xiang climbs on a tree stump set up Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo, Japan, June 12, 2018. /CFP

Xiang Xiang is seen at the Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo, Japan, on December 18, 2017. /CFP

Xiang Xiang is seen at the Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo, Japan, on December 18, 2017. /CFP

Female giant panda cub Xiang Xiang eats bamboo tree at a press preview at the Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo, Japan, on December 18, 2017. /CFP

Female giant panda cub Xiang Xiang eats bamboo tree at a press preview at the Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo, Japan, on December 18, 2017. /CFP

Xiang Xiang is seen at the Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo, Japan, on June 23, 2020. /CFP

Xiang Xiang is seen at the Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo, Japan, on June 23, 2020. /CFP

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