"These two giant pandas are like a beam of light, lighting up the gloomy Japan under the shadow of the East Japan Earthquake and the COVID-19." On the last public visit day of the giant pandas "Bi Li" and "Fairy" in Japan at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, Japan, the deputy director of the zoo, Yasuhiro Futa, said so. He thanked these two giant pandas for bringing infinite warmth and emotion to the Japanese people over 5000 days and nights. At around 4am on the 29th, "Billie" and "Fairy" departed from Ueno Zoo and embarked on their journey back to their home country. Before dawn, some giant panda fans gathered outside the zoo to bid farewell to the two pandas, and many people shed tears of reluctance. Billie and Fairy moved into Ueno Zoo on lease in February 2011. In 2017, they naturally bred and gave birth to Xiangxiang. In 2021, they also gave birth to twins Xiaoxiao and Leilei, earning them the title of "giant panda hero" among Japanese netizens. Xiangxiang returned to Sichuan last year. Due to the fact that both "Billie" and "Fairy" are 19 years old and have problems such as high blood pressure, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the China Wildlife Conservation Association have negotiated to return them to China as soon as possible in order to provide better care and treatment. Ueno Zoo said that the diet and daily activities of the two giant pandas are currently normal. On September 28th, visitors took a photo at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, Japan, bidding farewell to the giant panda "Fairy". Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Xiaoyu: In recent days, Ueno Zoo has been particularly crowded. On the 28th, about 2000 Japanese people lined up at the entrance of the zoo, bidding farewell to "Bi Li" and "Xian Nu" with reluctance. In order to see off "Bili" and "Fairy", the people who came from Aichi County to live in Tian queue all night. When we first met, I fell in love with giant pandas, "said Sumida, thanking them for leaving me many beautiful memories and wishing them health and longevity. Shortly after "Bili" and "Fairy" moved into Ueno Zoo in 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred, and the appearance of the two giant pandas after the disaster brought infinite warmth to the Japanese people. Yoshida Yoko was a witness to the earthquake. I was particularly sad the year the earthquake occurred, and today seeing them, I feel like they have been cured again, "Yoshida said with tears streaming down her face. The return of" Beli "and" Fairy "to China made her particularly reluctant, and she tried to restrain her emotions, hoping to bid farewell with a smile. Due to the large number of people queuing up, the zoo had to limit the number of visitors. Tokyo residents Muko Yoshihara and her daughter were unable to enter the park due to their delayed arrival, but they plan to visit them in China in the future. 13 years have passed since the earthquake, and I am grateful for the encouragement and many healing moments they have brought over the long term, "said Yoshihara. The "Daily Giant Panda" blogger Gao Shigui started taking photos of giant pandas in 2011 and has now taken millions of photos. Gao Shi said that after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, Japan was filled with various depressing news every day, and the news of "Billie" and "Fairy" making public appearances at Ueno Zoo was encouraging. Slow down, take care Thank you to the giant panda family. I hope you will get better and better after returning to your home country. Even after leaving Japan, the warm messages written by the caretakers to the giant pandas are still displayed in the Ueno Zoo. Some netizens have also written many beautiful wishes through the special message column set up by the zoo, continuing their love for this pair of giant pandas. (New Society)