熊猫"泰山"兄妹离开华盛顿回国

Americans have bid a fond farewell to giant panda Tai Shan. The young star of the US National Zoo in Washington will be heading home to China.

Four-year-old Tai Shan enjoyed his final lunch in the US. Perhaps the recent surge in visitors gave him the feeling something special was going to happen.

Tai Shan walked around anxiously in the enclosure. On Thursday, Tai Shan goes to China to take part in a breeding program, along with his three-year-old female cousin Mei Lan, from Zoo Atlanta.

One of Tai Shan's caretakers and a veterinarian from the Washington National Zoo are expected to accompany them on the journey.

 2010年2月4日，对华盛顿市民来说，也许是一个伤感的日子。这一天，他们要向陪伴他们4年多、给他们带来无数欢笑的大熊猫"泰山"说再见了。