Final glimpse: Thousands of panda lovers gather to bid farewell to Shin Shin at Ueno Zoo, a day before giant panda couple Ri Ri and Shin Shin’s return to China. — AP
Thousands of thankful, sobbing fans flocked to a Tokyo zoo to bid an emotional farewell to a pair of beloved pandas before their imminent return to China.
Sporting T-shirts, hats and sun umbrellas featuring the black and white bears, visitors shed tears, took selfies and eagerly waved at Ri Ri and Shin Shin on the panda couple’s penultimate day at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoological Gardens.
