据央视新闻，因中日双方租借协议即将到期，最后两只旅日大熊猫“晓晓”和“蕾蕾”将于2026年年初回国。大批日本民众12月16日来到上野动物园和它们告别，为它们送上祝福。
This week, Tokyo's Ueno Zoo has been gripped by a sense of warmth and reluctance.
Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, the last two giant pandas on loan to Japan, will return to China in early 2026 as the China–Japan panda loan agreement nears its expiration.
据央视网，本月23日至明年1月25日为最后观赏期，在此期间，游客观赏大熊猫需要提前在网上预约。1月12日之前采用先到先得的方式，1月14日起将实行抽签制。
16日早上，距离开园时间还有1个多小时，就已有大批民众在园区门口排队等待。开园后，熊猫观览区分批引导游客入内，每批游客设定1分钟左右的观看时间。根据园方估算，从12月16日至1月25日最终观览日，预计将有17.8万名游客前来参观。
The final public viewing period will run from Dec 23 to Jan 25 next year, with advance online reservations required. Visits will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis until Jan 12, after which a lottery system will be introduced from Jan 14.
Zoo officials estimate that about 178,000 visitors will come between Dec 16 and the final viewing day on Jan 25.
日本上野动物园饲育展示课长铃木仁表示，“晓晓”和“蕾蕾”是园区诞生的第一对双胞胎大熊猫。把它们健康抚养长大并非易事，但它们在成长过程中为工作人员和游客带来了诸多欢乐、惊喜与感动。“对此我满怀感激之情，”铃木仁说。
"The birth of these twins brought us an invaluable experience and moments that were deeply emotional," said Hitoshi Suzuki, chief of animal care and exhibition at Ueno Zoo. "For that, I am deeply grateful."
许多游客在园区内的纪念品商店里，购买“晓晓”“蕾蕾”相关纪念品留作纪念。
面对“双胞胎”即将返回中国的情况，日本民众表现出浓厚的不舍情感。一位市民表示，希望它们能够一直留在日本，但从大熊猫的角度来看， 中国是它们出生、成长的地方，环境也非常好，所以心里还是想为它们送上祝福。
另一位市民则表示，希望它们在中国健康地生活下去，“我还会去中国看你们的。”
As the twins prepare to return to China, many in Japan have expressed sadness and reluctance. Some said they wished the pandas could stay, but acknowledged that China is their home and offered their blessings. One visitor said, "I will go to China to see you."
来自山梨县的一名游客告诉记者，为了见到“双胞胎”，她早晨特地乘坐特快列车来到东京。她说：“它们就要离开这里了，心里很舍不得，但今天还能看到真是太好了。”这位游客则表示，这是自己第一次近距离看到大熊猫，觉得它们非常可爱，希望未来还能有大熊猫来到日本。
A visitor from Yamanashi prefecture said she took an early-morning limited express train to Tokyo to see the twins, adding that, while she felt sad about their departure, she was glad to see them one last time and hoped giant pandas would return to Japan in the future.
一位长期关注大熊猫的粉丝回忆道，自己小时候就喜欢“康康”“兰兰”，它们是第一批来到日本的大熊猫。如今“晓晓”和“蕾蕾”即将回中国，她表示“非常难过”。
A long-time panda fan recalled loving Kang Kang and Lan Lan, the first giant pandas to arrive in Japan, and said she felt "very sad" as Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei prepare to return to China.
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