A tearful send off in the rain.
这是一场在雨中的含泪送别。
Thousands of panda lovers braved the rain and waited hours to bid farewell to Fu Bao, South Korea's celebrity panda, as she embarked on her journey back to China.
成千上万的熊猫爱好者冒着雨,等了几个小时,为即将启程返回中国的韩国明星熊猫“福宝”送行。
Many said they would miss the panda after she's gone.
许多人表示,在这只熊猫离开后,他们会想念她的。
Fu Bao was the first panda cub naturally bred in South Korea.
“福宝”是第一只在韩国自然繁育诞生的熊猫宝宝。
Ever since her birth, she had been one of the country's top celebrities and loved by South Koreans for her lovely appearance and unique charm.
自出生以来,她一直是韩国的顶流之一,因其可爱的外表和独特的魅力而受到韩国人的喜爱。
Fans eagerly followed every milestone of her life at Panda World of the Everland, the country's largest theme park.
在韩国最大的主题公园“爱宝乐园熊猫世界”,粉丝们热切地关注着她生命中的每一个里程碑。
Around 5.5 million people had visited the park to meet the panda family since the first public appears in 2021.
自2021年首次公开亮相以来,总共约有550万人参观了该公园,与大熊猫家族见面。
Kang Cheol-won, a zookeeper nicknamed "the grandpa of Fu Bao", thanked the panda cub for bringing joy and the fans for the love they showed her in the four short years she spent growing in the zoo.
昵称为“福宝爷爷”的动物园管理员姜哲远,感谢了这只熊猫宝宝带来的快乐,也感谢粉丝们在“福宝”在动物园里成长的短短四年里给予她的爱。
"I will be right beside you, so you can reach your new home safely. I believe you will be well wherever you are.
“我会陪在你身边,这样你就可以安全到达你的新家。我相信无论在哪里,你都会很好的。
I will take good care of your father, mother and siblings, so you can be well at your new home.
我会照顾好你的爸爸、妈妈和兄弟姐妹,这样你在新家就会过得很安心。
You are a baby panda forever, even if 10 years pass or 100 years pass. I want to thank you for coming to me. I love you, Fu Bao."
你永远是一只熊猫宝宝,即使过去了10年、100年,我要感谢你来到我身边。我爱你,‘福宝’。”