TOKYO -- Xiang Xiang, the first giant panda born and raised at Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens in nearly three decades, will be sent home to China on Tuesday after years of delays, in an emotional moment for the fans and staff who watched her grow.
"Xiang Xiang was a much-longed-for baby," said Tadao Futatsugi, honorary chairman of the Ueno Tourism Federation. "She was like a ray of hope for Ueno."
