First giant panda born in South Korea leaves for China(1/7)

A specially-made vehicle carrying giant panda Fu Bao passes through panda lovers who braved the rainy weather to say goodbye to the first giant panda born in South Korea, April 3, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xu)

Fu Bao left Everland, South Korea's largest theme park in Yongin, for China on Wednesday amid a large crowd's tearful farewell.

Fu Bao was born in July 2020 to Le Bao and Ai Bao, who also gave birth to female twin cubs, Rui Bao and Hui Bao, at Everland in July 2023.

Thousands of panda lovers gathered at Everland in Yongin, about 40 km south of the capital Seoul, to say goodbye to Fu Bao, the first giant panda born in South Korea, April 3, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xu)

Panda fans gathered at Everland in Yongin, about 40 km south of the capital Seoul, to say goodbye to Fu Bao, the first giant panda born in South Korea, April 3, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xu)

A specially-made vehicle carrying giant panda Fu Bao is to leave Everland in Yongin, South Korea, April 3, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xu)

A specially-made vehicle carrying giant panda Fu Bao is to leave Everland in Yongin, South Korea, April 3, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xu)

Giant panda Fu Bao is to be loaded onto a specially-made vehicle in Yongin, South Korea, April 3, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xu)

Panda fans say goodbye to Fu Bao, the first giant panda born in South Korea, April 3, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xu)