Japan's remaining twin giant pandas departed for China on Tuesday, marking the first time in about half a century the country will be without any pandas, which have long been cherished as a symbol of bilateral friendship.Following their departure from Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens, Xiao Xiao and his sister Lei Lei arrived early Wednesday at an airport in China's Sichuan Province, where they will be transported to the same facility that houses their mother Shin Shin and elder sister Xiang Xiang.Fans wearing panda-themed goods gathered around the zoo to see off the pair, raising their phone…READ FULL ARTICLE
