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Japan: Tokyo’s Beloved Panda Twins Depart for China Amid Fan Farewell

Twin giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, born and raised at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo, departed for their return to China on Tuesday, January 27. As the two pandas left Ueno Zoo by truck in the afternoon, heading to Narita Airport, hundreds of fans gathered along the sidewalk near the zoo to see them off.

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Giant Pandas

CHONGQING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 - Two giant pandas are playing in Chongqing Zoo, China on September 7, 2025.

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Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda

Two giant pandas are playing in Chongqing Zoo, China on August 23, 2025.

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Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda

Two giant pandas are playing in Chongqing Zoo, China on August 23, 2025.

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Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda

Two giant pandas are playing in Chongqing Zoo, China on August 23, 2025.

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Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda

Two giant pandas play with ice blocks to cool down in Chongqing Zoo, China on August 23, 2025.

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Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda

Two giant pandas are playing in Chongqing Zoo, China on August 23, 2025.

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Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda

Two giant pandas are playing in Chongqing Zoo, China on August 23, 2025.

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Japan: Four Pandas Begin Journey to China from Adventure World, Wakayama 2

The four giant pandas, 24-year-old mother Rauhin and her three daughters Yuihin, Saihin, and Fuhin, began their return to China from Adventure World, a theme park in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan on Saturday, June 28. They were loaded onto two trucks and seen off by around 300 people, including facility staff, before heading for Kansai International Airport, a day after thousands of fans bid them a teary farewell during their last public appearance.

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Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

-- Staff members transfer newly arrived giant pandas at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 28, 2025. Four Japan-born giant pandas arrived here on Saturday evening. The four pandas -- 24-year-old Rauhin and her three daughters, 8-year-old Yuihin, 6-year-old Saihin and 4-year-old Fuhin -- were sent to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding for quarantine. In 1994, China began cooperation on giant panda conservation with Adventure World amusement park, located in the coastal town of Shirahama in Japan's Wakayama Prefecture. The two countries have bred 17 cubs together and established the largest overseas artificial breeding population of giant pandas, known as the "Hin Family." Over the years, China and Japan have developed a solid partnership and achieved remarkable progress in panda conservation and breeding, cub care and disease treatment, scientific exchange and public education. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

-- Staff members transfer newly arrived giant pandas at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 28, 2025. Four Japan-born giant pandas arrived here on Saturday evening. The four pandas -- 24-year-old Rauhin and her three daughters, 8-year-old Yuihin, 6-year-old Saihin and 4-year-old Fuhin -- were sent to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding for quarantine. In 1994, China began cooperation on giant panda conservation with Adventure World amusement park, located in the coastal town of Shirahama in Japan's Wakayama Prefecture. The two countries have bred 17 cubs together and established the largest overseas artificial breeding population of giant pandas, known as the "Hin Family." Over the years, China and Japan have developed a solid partnership and achieved remarkable progress in panda conservation and breeding, cub care and disease treatment, scientific exchange and public education. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

-- Staff members transfer newly arrived giant pandas at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 28, 2025. Four Japan-born giant pandas arrived here on Saturday evening. The four pandas -- 24-year-old Rauhin and her three daughters, 8-year-old Yuihin, 6-year-old Saihin and 4-year-old Fuhin -- were sent to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding for quarantine. In 1994, China began cooperation on giant panda conservation with Adventure World amusement park, located in the coastal town of Shirahama in Japan's Wakayama Prefecture. The two countries have bred 17 cubs together and established the largest overseas artificial breeding population of giant pandas, known as the "Hin Family." Over the years, China and Japan have developed a solid partnership and achieved remarkable progress in panda conservation and breeding, cub care and disease treatment, scientific exchange and public education. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

-- Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 28, 2025. Four Japan-born giant pandas arrived here on Saturday evening. The four pandas -- 24-year-old Rauhin and her three daughters, 8-year-old Yuihin, 6-year-old Saihin and 4-year-old Fuhin -- were sent to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding for quarantine. In 1994, China began cooperation on giant panda conservation with Adventure World amusement park, located in the coastal town of Shirahama in Japan's Wakayama Prefecture. The two countries have bred 17 cubs together and established the largest overseas artificial breeding population of giant pandas, known as the "Hin Family." Over the years, China and Japan have developed a solid partnership and achieved remarkable progress in panda conservation and breeding, cub care and disease treatment, scientific exchange and public education. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

-- Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 28, 2025. Four Japan-born giant pandas arrived here on Saturday evening. The four pandas -- 24-year-old Rauhin and her three daughters, 8-year-old Yuihin, 6-year-old Saihin and 4-year-old Fuhin -- were sent to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding for quarantine. In 1994, China began cooperation on giant panda conservation with Adventure World amusement park, located in the coastal town of Shirahama in Japan's Wakayama Prefecture. The two countries have bred 17 cubs together and established the largest overseas artificial breeding population of giant pandas, known as the "Hin Family." Over the years, China and Japan have developed a solid partnership and achieved remarkable progress in panda conservation and breeding, cub care and disease treatment, scientific exchange and public education. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan: Four Pandas Begin Journey to China from Adventure World, Wakayama

The four giant pandas, 24-year-old mother Rauhin and her three daughters Yuihin, Saihin, and Fuhin, began their return to China from Adventure World, a theme park in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan on Saturday, June 28. They were loaded onto two trucks and seen off by around 300 people, including facility staff, before heading for Kansai International Airport, a day after thousands of fans bid them a teary farewell during their last public appearance. This video shows trucks carrying pandas arriving near KIX airport.

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Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda Relaxing

Two giant pandas are playing at Chongqing Zoo in Chongqing, China on May 10, 2025.

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Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda Relaxing

Two giant pandas are playing at Chongqing Zoo in Chongqing, China on May 10, 2025.

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Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda Relaxing

Two giant pandas are playing at Chongqing Zoo in Chongqing, China on May 10, 2025.

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Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda Relaxing

Two giant pandas are playing at Chongqing Zoo in Chongqing, China on May 10, 2025.

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Three Giant Pandas Depart Belgium

People bid farewell to pandas at Pairi Daiza zoo in Brugelette, Belgium, December 10, 2024. Tian Bao, Bao Di, and Bao Mei, three giant pandas born at Pairi Daiza zoo in Belgium, embarked on their journey back to China on Tuesday, marking an important milestone in the panda conservation program between the two countries. Photo by Zhao Dingzhe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Three Giant Pandas Depart Belgium

This photo taken on December 10, 2024 shows panda-shaped cupcakes at Pairi Daiza zoo in Brugelette, Belgium. Tian Bao, Bao Di, and Bao Mei, three giant pandas born at Pairi Daiza zoo in Belgium, embarked on their journey back to China on Tuesday, marking an important milestone in the panda conservation program between the two countries. Photo by Meng Dingbo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Three Giant Pandas Depart Belgium

A vehicle transporting giant panda Tian Bao leaves Pairi Daiza zoo in Brugelette, Belgium, December 10, 2024. Tian Bao, Bao Di, and Bao Mei, three giant pandas born at Pairi Daiza zoo in Belgium, embarked on their journey back to China on Tuesday, marking an important milestone in the panda conservation program between the two countries. Photo by Zhao Dingzhe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Three Giant Pandas Depart Belgium

People bid farewell to pandas at Pairi Daiza zoo in Brugelette, Belgium, December 10, 2024. Tian Bao, Bao Di, and Bao Mei, three giant pandas born at Pairi Daiza zoo in Belgium, embarked on their journey back to China on Tuesday, marking an important milestone in the panda conservation program between the two countries. Photo by Meng Dingbo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Three Giant Pandas Depart Belgium

People bid farewell to pandas at Pairi Daiza zoo in Brugelette, Belgium, December 10, 2024. Tian Bao, Bao Di, and Bao Mei, three giant pandas born at Pairi Daiza zoo in Belgium, embarked on their journey back to China on Tuesday, marking an important milestone in the panda conservation program between the two countries. Photo by Zhao Dingzhe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Three Giant Pandas Depart Belgium

Giant panda Tian Bao sits in a specially designed enclosure at Pairi Daiza zoo in Brugelette, Belgium, December 10, 2024. Tian Bao, Bao Di, and Bao Mei, three giant pandas born at Pairi Daiza zoo in Belgium, embarked on their journey back to China on Tuesday, marking an important milestone in the panda conservation program between the two countries. Photo by Zhao Dingzhe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Three Giant Pandas Depart Belgium

People bid farewell to pandas at Pairi Daiza zoo in Brugelette, Belgium, December 10, 2024. Tian Bao, Bao Di, and Bao Mei, three giant pandas born at Pairi Daiza zoo in Belgium, embarked on their journey back to China on Tuesday, marking an important milestone in the panda conservation program between the two countries. Photo by Meng Dingbo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Three Giant Pandas Depart Belgium

Giant pandas Bao Di (R), and Bao Mei sit in specially designed enclosures at Pairi Daiza zoo in Brugelette, Belgium, December 10, 2024. Tian Bao, Bao Di, and Bao Mei, three giant pandas born at Pairi Daiza zoo in Belgium, embarked on their journey back to China on Tuesday, marking an important milestone in the panda conservation program between the two countries. Photo by Zhao Dingzhe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Three Giant Pandas Depart Belgium

A vehicle transporting giant pandas Bao Di and Bao Mei leaves Pairi Daiza zoo in Brugelette, Belgium, December 10, 2024. Tian Bao, Bao Di, and Bao Mei, three giant pandas born at Pairi Daiza zoo in Belgium, embarked on their journey back to China on Tuesday, marking an important milestone in the panda conservation program between the two countries. Photo by Zhao Dingzhe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Three Giant Pandas Depart Belgium

People bid farewell to pandas at Pairi Daiza zoo in Brugelette, Belgium, December 10, 2024. Tian Bao, Bao Di, and Bao Mei, three giant pandas born at Pairi Daiza zoo in Belgium, embarked on their journey back to China on Tuesday, marking an important milestone in the panda conservation program between the two countries. Photo by Zhao Dingzhe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Three Giant Pandas Depart Belgium

Giant panda Bao Mei sits in a specially designed enclosure at Pairi Daiza zoo in Brugelette, Belgium, December 10, 2024. Tian Bao, Bao Di, and Bao Mei, three giant pandas born at Pairi Daiza zoo in Belgium, embarked on their journey back to China on Tuesday, marking an important milestone in the panda conservation program between the two countries. Photo by Meng Dingbo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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