March 3 is the last day for the giant panda Fu Bao to meet the public before returning to China. On that day, people who love "Fu Bao" said goodbye to it at Everland in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
People at Everland** giant panda "Fu Bao" in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on March 3. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yao Qilin.
In order to give more visitors the opportunity to say goodbye to "Fu Bao", from March 1 to 3, Everland will change the appearance time of "Fu Bao" from the original half day to a full day. Even so, there were still long queues of tourists who came to hear the news, and some tourists even arrived in the early hours of the morning.
*At its peak, the sign at the entrance of Panda World once said "400 minutes to wait", but this still did not stop the enthusiasm of the Korean people.
Giant panda "Fu Bao" enjoys a meal at Everland in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, on March 3. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yao Qilin.
Born on July 20, 2020, Fu Bao is the first baby of giant pandas "Aibao" and "Lebao" in South Korea. It is also the first giant panda born in South Korea, so it has been favored by the Korean people, and has received nicknames such as "Fu Princess" and "Fu Dun Dun".
According to Everland's statistics, since January 4, 2021, when "Fu Bao" began to meet the public, it has attracted a total of 5.5 million visitors. Everland's "Fu Bao"** uploaded on social networks has accumulated 500 million hits, making it a veritable "superstar" in South Korea.
According to the relevant protection agreement signed between China and South Korea, "Fu Bao" must return to China before reaching the age of 4. From March 4th, Fubao will undergo a one-month health and quarantine management, as well as transfer cage adaptation training.
Fubao is expected to return to China in April, but the exact date has not yet been announced.
*: Xinhua News Agency Duty Editor: Chen Jie Duty Director: Zhou Yanhua Duty Editor: You JingMore news
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