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On the evening of July 28th, the 31st World University Summer Games grandly opened in Chengdu, Sichuan. At the opening ceremony, the cute and adorable giant panda can be considered a highlight. Every spectator and athlete on site received a "Rongbao" backpack. As the mascot of this year's Universiade, "Rongbao" is a cute giant panda, and Sichuan happens to be the hometown of giant pandas. In the Dayun Village, the ubiquitous "Rongbao" brings joy to delegation members from all over the world.
Outside the Universiade Village, a "panda delegation" seems eager to apply to participate in the battle. How many gold medals can they win?
In this soft and cute panda team, there is a panda that is the prototype of the mascot "Rongbao" of the Universiade: Sesame.
On April 24, 2017, "Sesame" was born at the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base.
On the one hand, it's because its mother's name is "Zhizhi", and on the other hand, it's because it was born with a small black dot on its mouth, similar to a sesame seed hanging on a child's mouth after eating, so the keeper named it "Sesame".
Sesame has always been a cute and active optimist since childhood. In August 2020, "Sesame" was selected as the creative prototype for the mascot "Rongbao" of the Chengdu Universiade.
Yang Cheng, a keeper at Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base, said: "Sesame is a very lively and active giant panda. We usually do sports everywhere, lift high, climb trees, and do anything.". Now it's delicious to eat, with a lot of activity and good food intake. Its physical condition is also very healthy, with a weight of 130 kilograms.
The popularity of this obedient round panda is increasing, becoming a true top performer.
On the streets of Chengdu, many cultural and creative products with the theme of "Rongbao" have become popular and sold out.
Dai Yanlin, staff member of the official licensed retail store for the Chengdu Universiade: Currently, business is very hot, with approximately 100000 customers being received every day. In order to facilitate customers to understand our products, we will take a flow limiting measure, with about 50 people limiting the flow once, so that we can provide customers with a detailed introduction to our products.
"Rongbao" is so popular that it can not help but remind people of the mascot "Bing Dwen Dwen" that will be popular at home and abroad for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
During the Winter Olympic Games, whether online or offline, "Bing Dwen Dwen" is a power circle fan, and even the scene of "one trick is hard to find" has attracted global attention.
Now, "Rongbao" who took over the baton continues to transform into a friendship ambassador, integrating into the Universiade, using sports as a bridge to tell the world the story of China.
Palestinian tourist Kaman Kasab: Athletes from various countries participating in the Universiade gather together. Sports can enhance cohesion. If you see pandas in Chengdu, it will definitely bring everyone closer and bring more beautiful memories.
On July 26th, the giant panda "Four Seas" in Qatar celebrated its 4th birthday. The local panda museum carefully prepared a birthday cake to celebrate its birthday, attracting a large number of tourists.
Qatari children Fatima siblings: Happy birthday to Sihai.
On November 20th last year, the 2022 Qatar World Cup kicked off. And not far from the Bay Stadium, where the opening match takes place, the brand new Panda House is also eye-catching.
Because just a month ago, the Chinese giant pandas "Sihai" and "Jingjing" had just flown from Sichuan to Qatar, marking the first pair of Chinese giant pandas to be welcomed in the Middle East region.
Qatar is located in the Gulf region of the Middle East, with a hot climate and summer temperatures reaching up to 50 degrees Celsius. Natural conditions pose a great challenge to the conservation of giant pandas. In response to this issue, the Qatar Giant Panda Museum has adopted an indoor design equipped with glass skylights, using air conditioning to control temperature and simulating seasonal changes. Although the outdoor temperature in Doha reached as high as 45 degrees Celsius in July, the Panda Pavilion was cool and comfortable.
Chief Architect of Qatar Panda House: The museum must maintain a temperature suitable for panda life, and we must ensure the overall appearance of the panda house, integrating traditional Chinese and Qatar elements.
Upon arriving in Qatar, "Jingjing" and "Sihai" also had Arabic names - "Suhale" and "Soraya". In traditional Arab culture, "Suhail" and "Soraya" are two stars in the sky, representing auspiciousness, nobility, and infinite value.
It is worth mentioning that during the World Cup, "Jingjing" and "Shihai" appeared on Qatar's beIN Sports Channel every day, predicting the winner of each group stage match.
According to the person in charge of the Giant Panda Museum, over 110000 tourists have come here to visit this pair of giant pandas.
Director of the Giant Panda Museum, Gao Yongsi: The biggest change for them is that they have grown taller and also grown up. When Sihai first arrived, it was about 75 kilograms, but now it is already 100 kilograms. Jingjing weighs 125 kilograms, now it's 150 kilograms. Tourists here, as well as Qataris, are particularly fond of pandas. There are about 3000 people at most in a day.
Panda Zoo Director Botz: The pandas here are not just telling the story of pandas, but also telling a global story about environmental protection. As an environmentalist, I believe it is very, very important to demonstrate this.
In the view of Reno Ed, the acting president of the International University Sports Federation, behind every round of "panda fever" is the continuous growth of the giant panda population under China's green development.
In 2016, the World Conservation Union announced that giant pandas had been upgraded from an endangered species to a vulnerable species.
With the continuous promotion of the construction of China's Giant Panda National Park, the protected habitat area of giant pandas has significantly increased. The Giant Panda National Park has opened up population ecological corridors in 13 giant panda regions, protecting over 70% of wild giant pandas.
According to authoritative statistics, there are currently about 2600 giant pandas in China, including about 1900 in the wild and nearly 700 in captivity. This has also become a vivid portrayal of the continuous improvement of China's ecological environment and the upgrading of species protection.
On July 25th local time, the French giant panda "Fulfilling its Dream" left the Bovalle Zoo in France and flew back to the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base in China.
Before leaving, the zoo held a warm farewell ceremony for "Dream Fulfillment", and many fans of "Dream Fulfillment" in France came to the scene to bid farewell, including French First Lady Brigitte.
French First Lady Brigitte Macron: I took my grandchildren to see it. As I mentioned earlier, we can communicate with it. It is very lively and lovely, and loves life. It likes to eat and likes to sleep.
On August 4, 2017, the male giant panda "Dream Come True" was born at the Bovary Zoo, becoming the first giant panda born in France. French First Lady Brigitte also became its "godmother".
According to Delor, the director of Bowale Zoo, the number of visitors has been breaking records since the arrival of giant pandas in the park in 2012. The character of "Dream Fulfillment" is very lively and mischievous, attracting a large number of fans in France and becoming the most shining animal star at the Bovary Zoo.
Sophie Gzavier: On the streets, in various parts of Paris, it can be said that all parts of France have been infected with "fulfilling dreams". We discuss it every day, and our minds are filled with giant pandas. This is really a very special thing. In France, we have never paid such attention to an animal.
According to the agreement, giant panda cubs born outside of China must be returned to China before the age of four to avoid inbreeding. However, due to the impact of the epidemic, the return of "Dream Fulfillment" has been postponed to this day.
On May 17th, Brigitte made a special trip to Bovalle Zoo to bid farewell to her dream. When it comes to the departure of realizing her dream, she candidly stated that she will feel a piercing pain in her heart.
French First Lady Brigitte Macron: First of all, I often get information about "fulfilling dreams" from Rudolf, and I will go see it.
Unlike the Western culture that emphasizes "immigrating overseas", "returning leaves to their roots" has always been a traditional concept of Chinese civilization.
On February 21st this year, at Narita International Airport in Japan, many Japanese people spontaneously came to see off the giant panda "Xiangxiang" who was about to return to China.
Japanese panda enthusiast: Thinking that I won't see Xiang Xiang again in the future makes me feel so lonely, I'm going to cry.
In June 2017, the giant panda "Xiangxiang" was born at Ueno Zoo. Its parents were the Chinese giant panda "Bili" and "Fairy" who were traveling to Japan. From the day she was born, "Xiang Xiang" became a star at Ueno Zoo.
Amidst the crowd bidding farewell, Gao Guibo kept pressing the camera shutter button, wanting to take as many "fragrant" photos as possible.
Japanese panda enthusiast Takashi Kibo: I can't express my love for the past 5 years in words. I want to print it in my eyes, in my camera, until I can't see it anymore.
Gao Guibo is 45 years old this year. Since the moment he first saw a giant panda in August 2011, he has been visiting the Ueno Zoo every day to see the pandas.
He also opened a blog called "Daily Panda" to post photos and videos of pandas he takes at the zoo every day, day after day, rain or shine.
On the day before "Xiangxiang" returned to China, at 5am, Gao Guibo rushed to the Ueno Zoo by the first tram.
Japanese panda enthusiast Takashi Kibo: I left home around 4 o'clock today because I've missed out on meeting Xiangxiang so much. I'll come early and don't want to miss any moment of meeting her.
Gaoshi Guibo actually has their own job responsibilities.
Japanese panda enthusiast Gao Guibo: Waiting for the opening time of the park, I am handling the work. I will be at the zoo from morning until noon, and in the afternoon I will go to work at the company. My profession is a programmer, and as long as I have a computer, I can work anywhere. For example, if I wait in line for three or four hours, I will use this time to concentrate on my work.
As the day gradually brightened, more and more people lined up at the entrance of the zoo.
Japanese panda enthusiast Gao Guibo: It's too cold at this time of year and there are few tourists, so it should be the off-season. But because the fragrance will soon be gone, many people will come to see it, even exceeding the peak season.
At 9:25 am, the zoo finally opened, and by this time, Gao Guibo had been waiting outside the zoo for over 4 hours.
However, due to the large number of visitors, he could only see and capture the fragrance for 2 minutes.
Japanese panda enthusiast Takashi Kibo: Even on closed days, I would unconsciously come here, even if I just took a picture of the outside of the zoo and then went home. Because I still want to breathe as much air as possible like pandas.
In recent years, the Japanese economy has been continuously declining due to the impact of the epidemic, with the depreciation of the yen and rising prices, and negative social news emerging one after another. And pandas with their own "healing function" have created astonishing economic effects.
Some even jokingly claim that once the design of a panda is printed on the product packaging or made to look like a panda, marketing theories are completely ineffective and it will definitely sell well. In addition, giant pandas also participate in people's daily lives.
On July 10th, 2-year-old giant panda "Maple Hama" from the "Adventure World" theme park in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, was appointed by the county police to cooperate with the police in carrying out traffic safety publicity and other activities.
Panda keeper: Ai Bao, I will always be with you, don't worry.
On July 11th, South Korea's Aibao Park announced that the Chinese giant panda "Aibao" successfully gave birth to female twin cubs on July 7th.
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Currently, the highly anticipated summer harvest work in Henan has shifted its focus to the northern region of Henan. According to the Henan Daily client, on June 4th, Lou Yangsheng, Secretary of the Henan Provincial Party Committee, presided over a special video scheduling meeting on the "Three Summers" work in the province, listened to the situation report, analyzed and judged the situation, and arranged and deployed the next steps of work. Governor Wang Kai made specific arrangements. On the evening of May 31, 2023, in Xiafutou Village, Xuliang Town, Boai County, Jiaozuo, Henan Province, villagers braved light rain in the wheat fields to harvest wheat. Visual China Map Lou Yangsheng pointed out that the current summer harvest battle in the province has entered the decisive stage. Doing a good job in summer harvest in northern Henan Province is related to the summer grain yield and seed safety. We should focus on seizing opportunities and make every effort to organize the wheat harvesting work in the northern Henan region, minimize losses, and protect the interests of farmers to the greatest extent possible. Accurate forecasting is essential
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