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Thai giant panda "Lin Hui" passed away, Netizens mourn: "Return to its planet"
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Comprehensive reports, according to the Chinese Consulate General in Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Zoo in Thailand reported that the Thai giant panda "Lin Hui" died at 1:10 am local time on April 19, 2023.
As a messenger of friendship between Thailand and China, the news of Lin Hui's death made countless people feel sad. Netizens have posted condolences, hoping that "Lin Hui" rest in peace and "return to its giant panda planet."
Photo source: Screenshot of the website of the Chinese Consulate General in Chiang Mai
"Lin Hui" died
China and Thailand will conduct a joint investigation
The Chinese Consulate General in Chiang Mai said that on April 18, "Lin Hui" showed symptoms of discomfort. Chiang Mai Zoo paid close attention to and actively treated Lin Hui under the guidance of experts from the China Giant Panda Conservation Center.
During the rescue process, the Chinese Consulate-General in Chiang Mai sent staff to the scene to coordinate and follow up relevant work. It is reported that experts from China and Thailand will launch a joint investigation on the cause of Lin Hui's death as soon as possible and make every effort to deal with the aftermath.
The news of Lin Hui's death quickly sparked heated discussion on social media, with netizens expressing their sadness and condolences.
Some netizens expressed hope that "Lin Hui" could rest in peace and "return to its giant panda planet."
Some netizens also expressed hope that they could understand the cause of Lin Hui's death as soon as possible.
"Messenger of Friendship"
Giant pandas bring joy to Thai people
The giant panda Lin Hui was born in September 2001. In 2003, Lin Hui and Chuang Chuang, another male giant panda, settled in Chiang Mai Zoo, Thailand. They have become ambassadors of friendly exchanges between China and Thailand and have been deeply loved by the Thai people.
It was previously reported that the Chiang Mai Zoo had spent $1.25 million to build a 1,000 square meter panda house. Thai experts and nursing staff have also made special trips to Sichuan panda breeding base to learn from each other, and also invited Chinese experts to Thailand from time to time to guide scientific research and impart experience.
Lin Hui and Chuang Chuang's cubs were born in May 2009, becoming the first giant pandas to be born in Thailand, making the family of three household names in the country.
After the birth of the baby panda, the relevant institutions and enterprises in Thailand jointly launched a prize for the panda baby name activity, 22 million people participated in the prize name activity. In the end, the name Lin Bing won with the highest number of votes.
File photo: Giant panda "Lin Bing". Photo by Qiu Yu
According to reports, "Lin" comes from the "family name" of his mother "Lin Hui", and "ice" comes from the homophony of the name of a famous river in Chiang Mai. The Thai people use this name, which is a combination of China and Thailand, to express their blessings to the panda cub and the friendship between China and Thailand.
Over the years, the three members of Lin Hui family have brought a lot of joy to the Thai people, especially children, and have also made important contributions to Chiang Mai's tourism industry. Chiang Mai Zoo has revealed that after Chuang Chuang and Lin Hui entered the park, the number of visitors increased significantly, and the annual admission revenue increased from about 15 million baht to about 30 million baht per year.
China: We feel sad and regret over the death of "Lin Hui"
On April 19, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that China felt sad and regretful over the death of Lin Hui, a giant panda from Thailand.
Wang Wenbin said that it is understood that Lin Hui suddenly fell into a coma on the evening of the 18th, and the China Giant Panda Protection Center immediately organized experts to guide the Thai side through video connection to carry out rescue work, and it is very regrettable that he could not save his life. The Chinese Consulate-General in Chiang Mai promptly sent staff to the scene to provide assistance.
The competent Chinese authorities will set up a team of experts to travel to Thailand as soon as possible to jointly investigate the cause of death with Thai experts and do their best to deal with the aftermath. The Chinese diplomatic and consular missions in Thailand will continue to provide active assistance.
Chuang Chuang died many years ago
Cause of death was acute onset of chronic heart failure
Unfortunately, on September 16, 2019, giant panda Chuang Chuang died suddenly.
After the incident, the Chinese expert group and the Thai side jointly investigated the cause of Chuang Chuang's death. Chiang Mai, Thailand, held a memorial for Chuang Chuang.
The director of Chiang Mai Zoo said the zoo and its keepers had always taken good care of the two pandas, including a 19th birthday celebration for Chuang Chuang shortly before his death. He and his colleagues feel very sorry and sad about this situation.
On October 8, 2019, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration of China issued a notification of the death result of giant panda Chuang Chuang, which showed no trauma on the body surface and no foreign body in the trachea, and the cause of death was caused by acute onset of chronic heart failure and hypoxia in the whole body organs.
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