Pop star Chou Tzu-yu wants to see 'Chou Tzu-yi' anteater; Kaohsiung mayor invites her for a meeting

Taiwanese pop star Chou Tzu-yu, a member of the K-pop group TWICE, expressed a wish to visit the zoo and see a baby anteater nicknamed "Chou Tzu-yi" during a performance at the Kaohsiung Beer Music Festival. The anteater's name is a playful homophone of Chou's name.

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This time I came to Kaohsiung, I want to go to the zoo to see the anteater 'Chou Tzu-yi'!

Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai responded on Facebook, inviting Chou to visit the "Ye Sen Animal School" in Neimen district, where the baby anteater resides. He shared that the name was creatively chosen by netizens, combining the phonetic similarity to Chou Tzu-yu's name with the character for "ant" (蟻), reflecting the anteater's diet. The name was reportedly finalized when the anteater itself "chose" it by climbing a tree.

Chen also shared anecdotes about the young anteater, describing its dependence on its mother and a recent instance where it got lost while playing. He also recounted a humorous incident where the baby anteater nearly climbed onto a capybara. The mayor welcomed the public to visit Neimen to see the baby anteater and other animals, extending a special invitation to Chou Tzu-yu for a "reunion" with her namesake.

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The super cute 'Chou Tzu-yi' that even Chou Tzu-yu wants to see is in Neimen.

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I have already given instructions. As the chief executive of the government, I don't want to see ministers who are 'files'. I want them to go 'on site' to listen to the grievances faced by the people.