People across the Taiwan Straits have expressed sadness over the death of Tuan Tuan, the giant panda gifted by the Chinese mainland to Taiwan that symbolized peace, unity and amity.
As seriously ill giant panda Tuan Tuan at Taipei Zoo is unsuitable for an invasive surgery due to its physical condition, veterinary experts from the Chinese mainland have agreed on a course of providing palliative care to improve the panda s quality of life without further medical intervention for the time being.