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Ueno Zoo Panda Cebs
The Tokyo Meropohtan Govermment announced in mid-Augwst 2017 thatit had reeeived a
馬 oo ageeions from he bcforthe mame orte ma gnt pande b aras or
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The previous record highest Tumber of suggested names for a Japan-born panda was about
273000 emirew ra cub born ini966 hat wasnaneuTane Te.
TPe TQMoo Metopohtan Goveramentwil announce tle name inlaie September when the baby
Tera Wil iurm 100 daye old, folowing the selection proccss inciading s screening by a naming
ommidee.
Te PPPHc was invited to suggest names between July 28 and Aagust 10。 In additon to
COPYenHOnl method ach as ma cnhne appicatons were acccpted for the Sr ime this year。 The
ubD Was Dorm on June 12 to female panda Shin Shin. now 12 years ol and her male partmer Ri Ri alo
ja
Tn July 2017. the Tokyo Meropohtan Gorernment mveied the process for pubhic submissions to
rarme he cmale giant panda cub born mJune at Ueno Zoologtcal Gardens im Tokyo.
Trom Fiday morning through August 10. anyonc who would Nike to partdpate can suggest a
reme fr the baby panda by going cnne。 maitmg a osard, or droppimng a note in asggeston box
tezoo
ach apphcant is alowed to submit nily one entryr and the suggested name shoutd be write im
cokgg. AdGitGonal informaton is also reqtired, indluding the sppicants name writen in Japaneee。
age address and phone number
Zoo staff releaed new footage on Wednesday ofthe panda cub. whose name wi have been
decided by the end ofSeptember when the cub turns 100 days oNd asitissaid in China thata cub which
srvesfor 100 days wil grow upshong.
Since 1972. when the frst tvo giant pandas。 Kan Kan and Ran Ran。 arrived at the zoo。 panda |
rames have foHowed the Chinese custom ofdoubiing-up yllblee as an aficcionate name.
The Japan Times (JUD. August 18 2017 / The Japan Times July 26. 2017
4 Which ofthefolowing stementsis ruee
① 1986.pubic suggestons naning pandas born at Ueno Zoo setan unbroken record.
⑨ Im2017.pblic suggesions naming pandas born at Ueno Zoo broke the prewiousrecord.
⑧ In2017,arecord 273.000 panda names were submitted.
⑬ In1986,apanda cub born at Ueno Zoo was almost called Tong Tong.
45 Whatnames were giwen to baby pandas born in 1986 and 2017
③ The panda born in 1986 was named Tong Tong. The 2017 panda was named Kan Kan.
⑨ The 1986 panda was named Kan Kan. The 2017 panda was named Tong Tong.
⑧ The1986 panda was named Tong Tong. The 2017 panda was notnamed unGSeptember 2017.
④ The 1986 panda was notnamed until 2017. The 2017 panda was named Ran Kan.
