I have a wildlife zoo-Chapter 395: It’s Snowing at the Panda Exhibit

The first day of Danian.

"Let’s go out and play!" Liu Xueqing exclaimed cheerfully.

Yingying’s father was at the entrance of the building, taking photos with his camera, while Yingying, dressed in a black little dress, happily bounded out. Her smooth ponytail, tied with a little red flower hairband, bounced along with her.

The weather was still a bit chilly, so she had also worn a pair of leggings and a small scarf.

Crying out, "Look at the pandas, look at the pandas!"

Yingying’s pronunciation of "panda" had become much more accurate—she used to pronounce it "meow."

With her heart set on seeing the pandas, she was absolutely thrilled that Linhai Zoo now actually had pandas.

Liu Xueqing called Yingying over to adjust the scarf tied around her neck.

Following behind Yingying was a little boy who seemed even younger!

With a sturdy and simple appearance, his nickname was Dongdong.

Liu Xueqing’s family was close with Dongdong’s family; the two families often dined together, and today they had agreed to visit the zoo together.

They didn’t drive but took the bus instead.

When the panda exhibit first opened, Yingying’s father drove there only to find no parking spaces available, and he had to drive elsewhere. Articles about Zoo outings during the Spring Festival had also advised taking the bus.

As the number of visitors to the zoo grew, so did the number of bus routes to the zoo. Now, besides Route 35, there was an additional Route 72, and the buses ran frequently during the holiday period.

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Upon arriving at the zoo entrance, the decor was full of festive spirit, with long red cut-out ribbons hanging from the branches and red lanterns, each adorned with a golden "fu" character and tassels, swaying in the wind—looking very festive.

Enterprising street vendors were also making the most of the opportunity, selling their wares, including cartoon balloons, at the zoo’s entrance.

The stream of visitors was bustling and noisy; many parents brought their children, and there were couples holding hands, posing for photos under the red lanterns at the entrance.

Liu Xueqing expressed her amazement, "Wow, there are so many people today! How come there are still so many people during New Year?"

Yingying’s father was calm, having expected this scene, "The more it’s holiday time during New Year, the more people flock to places like the zoo. Today, some folks might also be out visiting friends or paying New Year calls; from the fifth or sixth day onwards, it’ll be even more crowded."

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Dongdong, with his simple and sturdy look, sat on a little folding stroller, staring blankly in one direction. These kinds of strollers had been a popular baby-walking gadget in recent years, with their main advantage being convenience.

"What are you looking at, son?"

Dongdong’s mother, pushing the stroller, followed Dongdong’s gaze and realized that he was captivated by the brightly colored balloons held by a vendor. She then suggested, "I’ll go buy a couple of balloons for the kids."

Liu Xueqing stopped her, whispering, "No, no, no, the balloons sold at the entrance are too expensive—they cost 10 yuan each! You can buy the same thing inside! Just the other day I bought one without knowing, and when I went inside, I found a drink shop selling them for 3 yuan each, and they looked nicer than these."

"Oh! Then let’s buy inside."

At that moment, Dongdong’s father also returned with the tickets.

They didn’t come to the zoo very often, buying tickets only when they did visit.

He called out, "Let’s go, let’s head in."

The plaza also had many decorations!

A four-meter-high, glittery inflatable tiger was set up, raising its head majestically.

Alongside the path, a series of educational display boards about tigers had been installed.

Liu Xueqing, holding Yingying’s hand, walked past and glanced at them, then said, "Huh, Yingying, do you know why children in the past wore tiger-head shoes?"

Yingying shook her head, "I don’t know!"

Liu Xueqing began her tale, "Legend has it that once there was a kind-hearted boatman who loved helping people. One rainy day, he helped an old grandmother and her daughter-in-law, who was close to giving birth, by ferrying them across the river. The grandmother was so grateful that she gave him a painting!"

When the boatman got home and hung the painting on the wall, the beautiful girl in the painting actually stepped out, became the boatman’s wife, and they had a child named Xiaohu, living a happy life together.

Later, when the county magistrate crossed the river and saw the boatman’s beautiful wife, he became infatuated with her and locked up the boatman, seizing the painting; yet the beauty did not come down from it.

Xiaohu, at home crying for his mother, dreamed that she taught him to wear the tiger-head shoes she had made to find her.

When Xiaohu confronted the county magistrate, the tiger-head shoes flew off and turned into a tiger, which mauled the official to death, and the family happily returned home.

Therefore, people believe that tiger-head shoes have the power to ward off evil and bring safety and peace!"

Yingying listened with rapt attention, being at the age where she loved hearing stories.

Arriving at the drink shop, Dongdong’s mother bought each of the children a balloon.

The balloons for sale at Linhai Zoo, of course, followed an animal theme—bunny balloons with long upright ears, bear balloons with a naive appearance, and there were lions and tigers too.

Since it was the Year of the Tiger, tiger balloons were selling fast, with only a few left.

Having just heard the story, Yingying hesitated between the cute fox and the handsome tiger, but in the end, she chose the tiger.

Dongdong was fine with anything, so his mother picked out one with a pouting bird. Holding it, his face immediately broke into a smile.

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Of course, the first thing to see was the pandas.

The panda exhibit wasn’t as crowded now as it had been on the first day it opened, but it was still bustling with activity.

"Hahaha, I’m so happy!"

"Look how happy the kid is!"

"Wow, how cute!"

"With such a joyful expression, it’s clear they’ve never seen snow!"

The visitors crowded at the glass wall, excitedly chatting among themselves.

The exhibit was covered with a thick layer of soft white snow, pristine and beautiful, set against the pale blue sky, looking clear and pure. Trees and grass were all enveloped in snow, dressed in silver.

Last night, the staff had used the snowmaking machine to create a snowfall in the panda exhibit, letting the pandas also feel the ambiance of the New Year.

It was early February now, and if they waited any longer, the weather would get warmer, making it unsuitable for snowmaking.

Zhuangzhuang was in the exhibit at the moment, running around happily!

Waddling with his legs turned inward, his plump bottom and thick waist twisted fast, his body bouncing up and down. Compared to his usual slow, leisurely pace, he looked like he was sprinting.

Running past the glass wall, one could see Zhuangzhuang’s mouth slightly open, he was so delighted he could hardly close it, and the black rings around his eyes seemed even cuter from smiling.

In the blink of an eye, he ran over to the other side, by a clump of bushes on a snowy slope, and plonked down on his bottom.

Suddenly standing up, he danced joyfully, shaking his behind and swaying his body!

After twisting around a couple of times, he couldn’t maintain his balance and fell back heavily onto the snow, his legs sticking up in the air.

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Taking the opportunity, he stretched his legs out, using the snow as his bed, and excitedly rolled around twice, as thrilled as a teenager receiving a QQ message from a crush!

He shook his head, his round, fluffy black ears trembling along, and then he happily ran back towards the glass wall from the slope.

Anyone could see just how happy and joyful he was at that moment.