Chuang Chuang reportedly collapsed after
eating bamboo in Chiang Mai Zoo
Erin Hale in Hong
Kong
Wed 18 Sep 2019 13.44 BSTLast
modified on Wed 18 Sep 2019 14.27 BST
The sudden death of a giant panda on loan
to a zoo in Thailand has
sparked outrage in China and calls for no more of the bears to be lent to the
country.
Chuang Chuang, a 19-year-old male, reportedly
collapsed on Monday afternoon after eating bamboo in Chiang Mai zoo in
northern Thailand, according to Thai media.
While the death will be investigated by
experts from the China Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant
Panda, according to
Chinese state media, the news has not placated social media.
Many in the online community say they still
have questions about Chuang Chuang’s death and the quality of food and
facilities at the Chiang Mai zoo, with his death a top trending topic on the
Chinese social media platform Sina Weibo.
One user wrote: “Please don’t rent any more
pandas to Thailand! No! Chuang Chuang is probably the most bitter panda in the
world! What kind of bamboo he was given eat? If you can’t afford [a panda],
don’t rent it.”
“You
must take good care of our national treasures loaned to you, Thailand,” another
user wrote. “Now Chuang Chuang is gone. It’s no use saying anything. If you
can’t take care of our national treasures, don’t borrow them. I’m so sad.”
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