Tokyo eases display limits on popular giant panda cub Xiang Xiang

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said Friday a public zoo will switch to a first-come-first-served basis from February for people wanting to watch its giant panda cub Xiang Xiang and mother Shin Shin, allowing more visitors to see the cub, but their viewing time will continue to be limited to one to two minutes.Ueno Zoological Gardens currently limits the number of visitors to see the cub and its mother to about 2,000 lottery winners per day to ensure the animals are not disturbed or their health affected.Japan's oldest zoo that opened in 1882 also decided to expand the time the animals are on displ…READ FULL ARTICLE