File photo of Li Ao. [Photo/VCG] BEIJING - Chinese mainland officials Monday expressed condolences over the passing of writer Li Ao in Taiwan. We are saddened to hear of the passing of Li and express our sincere condolences to his family, Zhang Zhijun, director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said in a message to Li's family. Li exhibited strong nationalist feelings, upheld national reunification, opposed Taiwan independence, promoted Chinese culture and devoted himself to cross-Strait exchanges, Zhang said. Chen Deming, president of the mainland-based Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait, also sent a message of condolence to Li's family, praising the writer's efforts to promote Chinese culture, support China's reunification and boost cross-Strait exchanges. Li, who had suffered from brain tumor since July 2015, died Sunday at the age of 83. printable wristbandspac wristbandsbat fidget spinnerrubber bracelets custom cheapcustom sweatbands no minimum
Giant panda Yuanzai celebrates its fifth birthday at the Taipei Zoo, July 6, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua] TAIPEI - Two birthday cakes. Five posters. Countless fans. A superstar shows up and the fans start screaming. It's not a celebrity's meet-and-greet session at a concert, but rather the birthday bash of a giant panda in Taiwan. On Friday, giant panda Yuanzai celebrated its fifth birthday at the Taipei Zoo, drawing large crowds eager to catch a glimpse of the chubby bear. Yuanzai is the baby of two giant pandas, Tuantuan and Yuanyuan, sent to Taiwan from the Chinese mainland in 2008. [Photo/Xinhua] The animal showed up at the zoo's Giant Panda House around 9:20 am, and fans immediately used their phones to record every move of the cute animal. It played around, and at one point, climbed up a platform and started to play with the posters on the ceiling, generating quite a buzz among the visitors. It is so cute! said a visitor surnamed Chung. I came here early to see Yuanzai. Giant panda Yuanzai celebrates its fifth birthday at the Taipei Zoo, July 6, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua] Yuanzai is the baby of two giant pandas, Tuantuan and Yuanyuan, sent to Taiwan from the Chinese mainland in 2008. The female, Yuanyuan, gave birth to Yuanzai in 2013. I have been following the pandas' news since they arrived in Taiwan, Chung said. We even formed a fanclub on Facebook, which updates everything about the pandas. Another visitor surnamed Li brought his daughter to the zoo to see Yuanzai. We heard in newspapers and on TV about Yuanzai's birthday, Li said. My daughter adores pandas. Wang Yi-min, with Taipei Zoo, said they frequently invited experts from the mainland to help with the protection and insemination of the pandas. It is an honor to be part of the protection efforts of giant pandas, she said. We hope to have more cooperation with experts from the mainland to help protect the animals.
