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A giant panda eats bamboo at the Ueno Zoological Garden in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 28, 2024, the last public viewing day for the panda pair Ri Ri and Shin Shin before they return to China. (Photo/Agencies)

Thousands of Japanese fans bid tearful farewell to their beloved panda couple that made their final public appearance at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo on Saturday before returning to China. The pair, Ri Ri and Shin Shin, are the parents of Xiang Xiang, the park-born idol that had returned China last year.

Giant panda Shin Shin is seen at the Ueno Zoological Garden in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 28, 2024, the last public viewing day for the panda pair Ri Ri and Shin Shin before they return to China. (Photo/Agencies)

Visitors take photos of Ri Ri at the Ueno Zoological Garden in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 28, 2024, the last public viewing day for the panda pairRi Ri and Shin Shin before they return to China. (Photo/Agencies)

Visitors take photos of Ri Ri at the Ueno Zoological Garden in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 28, 2024, the last public viewing day for the panda pairRi Ri and Shin Shin before they return to China. (Photo/Agencies)

Fans line up to view giant panda pair at the Ueno Zoological Garden in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 28, 2024, the last public viewing day for the panda pair Ri Ri and Shin Shin before they return to China. (Photo/Agencies)

Fans line up to view giant panda pair at the Ueno Zoological Garden in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 28, 2024, the last public viewing day for the panda pair Ri Ri and Shin Shin before they return to China. (Photo/Agencies)

Fans line up to view giant panda pair at the Ueno Zoological Garden in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 28, 2024, the last public viewing day for the panda pair Ri Ri and Shin Shin before they return to China. (Photo/Agencies)

Fans line up to view giant panda pair at the Ueno Zoological Garden in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 28, 2024, the last public viewing day for the panda pair Ri Ri and Shin Shin before they return to China. (Photo/Agencies)

Fans line up to view giant panda pair at the Ueno Zoological Garden in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 28, 2024, the last public viewing day for the panda pair Ri Ri and Shin Shin before they return to China. (Photo/Agencies)

Fans line up to view giant panda pair at the Ueno Zoological Garden in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 28, 2024, the last public viewing day for the panda pair Ri Ri and Shin Shin before they return to China. (Photo/Agencies)