O n January 25th tearful crowds bade farewell to Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, twin pandas at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo. Some 110,000 people applied for 4,400 viewing spots. Many who missed out went along anyway, waving flags that read “Thank you, Xiao and Lei.”

People flocked to the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo to say goodbye to the last two giant pandas in Japan. Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei will return to China.

Japan's Ueno Zoo is returning the country's last two pandas to China at a time when relationships between the two countries have hit an all time low.

The video shows Bao Li and Qing Bao tumbling, climbing trees and running through the snow that fell across wide swaths of the US.

A video from the Smithsonian's National Zoo showcased Qing Bao and Bao Li playing in the snow while the zoo was closed to the public due to the weather.

A video from the zoo’s panda cam showcased the fluffy black and white balls of fur - Qing Bao and Bao Li - tumbling in the snow.

Japanese fans gathered around Tokyo's Ueno Zoo on Tuesday to bid farewell to the country's last two giant pandas. The twin pandas were transported by truck from the zoo to Narita Airport, where they are scheduled to board a flight back to China on Tuesday evening,