Panda cub makes public debut at Taipei Zoo

Nearly 19,000 visitors clamor to see six-month-old Yuan Zai eat and sleep

The first giant panda born in Taiwan charmed thousands of excited fans on Monday and boosted the local economy when she made her long-anticipated public debut at Taipei Zoo.

Six-month-old Yuan Zai entertained visitors by lumbering up and down a wood log in her enclosure and nibbling carrots and bamboo, while mother Yuan Yuan munched bamboo nearby.