Original title: Berlin Zoo held a farewell event for the giant panda twins who are about to return home.
Xinhua News Agency, Berlin, December 8 (Reporter Du Zheyu Li Chao) The Berlin Zoo in Germany held a farewell event for the giant panda twin brothers "Dream" and "Dream Fulfillment" who are about to return to China on the 8th, and unveiled the commemorative plaques of "Dream" and "Dream Fulfillment".
Speaking at the event, Chinese Ambassador to Germany Wu Ken said that in 2017, giant pandas Mengmeng and Jiaoqing made their home in Berlin. Two years later, "Dream" and "Dream Come True" were born. The giant 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, thanked the Berlin Zoo for its active participation in the conservation of giant pandas, and also welcomed German friends to visit the "dream" and "dream come true" in China.
Berlin Mayor Kai Wegener said at the event that the giant panda twins have brought a lot of joy to Berlin citizens and tourists, and that the zoo's giant panda breeding work has been very successful, thanks to the joint efforts of Germany and China. "They were born in Berlin, and Berlin will always be their home. ”
Andreas Knerim, director of the Berlin Zoo, said that the giant panda rescue operation is a model of contemporary species conservation, and we have benefited a lot from the cooperation with China. Frank Bruckmann, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Berlin Zoo AG, added that "Dream" and "Dream Come True" have gone down in Berlin's history as the first pair of giant panda cubs born in Germany and will continue to inspire awareness of species conservation in the future.
Jerome Pouilly, a staff member of the French Ministry of Ecology and a panda guardian, was invited to participate in the event. He told Xinhua News Agency that Berlin's enthusiasm for giant pandas was beyond his imagination, "In the past two days at the Berlin Zoo, I met many Berlin citizens who came to say goodbye to the two giant pandas, and some fans who came from other cities and countries."
On the day of the event, the Chinese Cultural Center in Berlin held a Chinese cultural experience activity with the theme of giant pandas, attracting many tourists to stop and actively participate. According to the Berlin Zoo, the giant panda twin brothers will leave for China in mid-December.
*:Xinhua.