China News Service Berlin, December 8 (Reporter Ma Xiuxiu) Berlin Zoo held the unveiling ceremony of the "Dream" and "Dream Fulfillment" giant panda commemorative plaque on the 8th. The plaque was unveiled by the Chinese Ambassador to Germany Wu Ken, the Mayor of Berlin Wegener, the Director of the Berlin Zoo, Knerim, and the Chairman of the Supervisory Board.
On December 8, the Berlin Zoo held the unveiling ceremony of the "Dream" and "Dream Come True" giant panda commemorative plaque. The plaque was unveiled by the Chinese Ambassador to Germany Wu Ken, the Mayor of Berlin Wegener, the Director of the Berlin Zoo, Knerim, and the Chairman of the Supervisory Board. The picture shows the unveiling of the commemorative plaque. Photo by China News Service Wang Mengzhe.
Wu Ken said that when President *** visited Germany in 2017, he attended the opening ceremony of the Giant Panda Pavilion with then Chancellor Angela Merkel. Giant pandas Mengmeng and Jiaoqing have since made their home in Berlin. Two years later, twins "Dream" and "Dream Come True" were born, and now they are about to return to China, but we will all miss them forever. The panda not only witnessed the friendship between China and Germany, but also became a friendly envoy for the continuation and development of relations between the two countries, thanks to the Berlin Zoo for its active participation in the conservation of giant pandas, and also welcomes German friends to visit the "dream" and "dream come true" in China in the future.
The picture shows the unveiling guests taking a group photo at the "Giant Panda Theme" Chinese cultural experience event held at the China Cultural Center in Berlin on the same day. Photo by China News Service reporter Ma Xiuxiu.
Wegener said that the twin pandas have brought great joy to the citizens and tourists of Berlin, and that the zoo's panda rearing work has been very successful, thanks to the joint efforts of Germany and China. He hopes that the twin pandas will grow up well when they return to China, and that they will be able to miss their birthplace of Berlin.
Knerim and Bruckmann said that the Giant Panda Rescue is a model for contemporary species conservation, and that we have benefited greatly from the cooperation with the Chinese side, and that "Dream" and "Dream Come True" have gone down in Berlin's history as the first panda cubs born in Germany and will continue to inspire awareness of species conservation in the future.
The picture shows Berlin Mayor Wegener signing a farewell banner to the twin pandas to send blessings. Photo by China News Service reporter Ma Xiuxiu.
On the day of the event, the Chinese Cultural Center in Berlin held a "Giant Panda Theme" Chinese cultural experience activity, attracting a large number of tourists to stop and actively participate. "Dream" and "Dream Come True" will return to China in mid-December. (ENDS).