13 "Class of 2022" giant panda cubs in Chengdu make their first collective appearance - Xinhua English.news.cn

2022-09-29T06:29:11.958Z

On September 28, to celebrate the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and wish the Chengdu World Table Tennis Championships a success, the group debut of the new giant pandas combined National Day and table tennis elements. On the ping-pong table-style debut stage, breeders arranged the giant panda cubs in the words "73". It is understood that the panda base has successfully bred 15 giant pandas in 11 births this year, including 4 pairs of twins. Feng Yongyou, assistant animal husband of the Animal Feeding and Management Department of the Panda Base, introduced that all the cubs are growing well, and the heaviest one is close to 6 kilograms. Visitors can see the "sleepy" giant panda cubs in the visiting areas of the Sun Delivery Room and Moon Delivery Room. Soon, they will come to the outdoor playground to play and meet tourists. The picture shows a breeder holding a giant panda cub. Photo courtesy of Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding