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Japanese public bids farewell to four beloved pandas returning to China

Visitors flocked to Tokyo's Ueno Zoo to catch a last glimpse of Xiang Xiang, who has been a massive draw for the park since her birth in 2017, and to a park in western Wakayama region for the other three pandas.

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"I wanted to breathe the same air," as Xiang Xiang, Mari Asai told the Asahi Shimbun daily. "Even if I cannot see her, my heart is filled with joy knowing she's there," the 48-year-old said.