1,200 queue up to see panda cub in Tokyo as display limits eased

Around 1,200 people queued up on Thursday at a Tokyo zoo to see giant panda cub Xiang Xiang and mother Shin Shin, as display rules were changed to a first-come-first-served basis from pre-selected visitors.According to the Ueno Zoological Gardens, people started to line up from around 3 a.m. Thursday until 9:30 a.m., the time numbered tickets are distributed to visitors wishing to see the pandas.The display time for the animals has been expanded by two and a half hours until 4:45 p.m. from 9:45 a.m., with up to 9,500 visitors per day allowed.In the previous public display format, which star…READ FULL ARTICLE