Japanese bid farewell to beloved giant panda

Visitors to Tokyo's Ueno Zoo bode an emotional farewell to the beloved giant panda Xiang Xiang on Sunday ahead of her handover to China.

Thousands of visitors flocked to Ueno Zoo get a final look at Xiang Xiang, the park's idol since she was born there in June, 2017. Despite being born in Japan, China has ownership of Xiang Xiang as her parents are on loan to Ueno zoo from the country. Xiang Xiang will be transported to China on Tuesday. The handover had been originally set for December 2020, but was postponed five times due to the coronavirus pandemic.