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South Koreans flock to see beloved panda cub ahead of its expected return to China next year
Since her birth, the lively cub has been the star of the Everland theme park in Yongin, near Seoul.
Every day, about 8,000 fans throng to the theme park – the largest in South Korea – to see her.
To avoid overcrowding, only 80 people are allowed around her enclosure at a time, and they get just five minutes to gaze and take pictures.
“I always watch Fu Bao videos before I go to sleep because they are so cute and when I watch them, they make me happy,” one visitor told CNA. “The last time I was here, I only saw a sleeping panda. So I am back today to spend the whole day here.”
Theme park officials said the cub’s popularity has surged since May amid anticipation of her impending departure.
Source: CNA