On November 18, 2021 local time, the Beauval Zoo in central France held a naming ceremony to name the two Chinese panda cubs born here on August 2 this year. Famous French star Kylian Mbappe and Chinese diving Olympic champion Zhang Jiaqi unveiled the name chosen by more than 122,000 online votes.
The zoo said that having the two athletes as the namesmen will help make more young people aware of the importance of protecting threatened species and biodiversity.
On November 19, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian sent blessings to the two panda cubs. He also said that it is understood that the "Huan" of "Huan Li Li" is taken from the panda mother "Huan Huan", "Li Li" means "Paris"; the "circle" of "Yuan Du Du" is taken from the panda father "Yuan Zi", and "Tu Du" means "Chengdu". One with Dad's surname and one with Mom's surname. Their names embody the wishes and expectations of the two peoples for the development of Sino-French friendship. It is believed that China and France will continue to jointly lead the cause of global biodiversity conservation and make greater contributions to building a community of life on earth.
Zhao Lijian said that one of the mascots of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, the "ice pier", is also a childish giant panda. We wish "Happy Dawn" and "Round Toot" to thrive and grow happily, and look forward to bringing more joy and good luck to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris!
Panda twins born at the Beauval zoo in France were named Yuandudu and Huanlili on Thursday. The cubs' names were revealed by Chinese Olympic diving champion Zhang Jiaqi and French football star Kylian Mbappe after more than 122,000 French people voted.