Chinese panda in Berlin celebrates its 9th birthday with special cake
Updated 22:45, 15-Jul-2019
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Chinese male panda "Jiao Qing" spends its ninth birthday in Berlin Zoo, Germany, July 15, 2019. /VCG Photo

Chinese male panda "Jiao Qing" spends its ninth birthday in Berlin Zoo, Germany, July 15, 2019. /VCG Photo

"Jiao Qing" keeps staring at the ice-cream cake given by zookeepers. The cake was made with beetroot and sweet potato, and topped with carved candles made out of bamboo and carrots. /VCG Photo

"Jiao Qing" keeps staring at the ice-cream cake given by zookeepers. The cake was made with beetroot and sweet potato, and topped with carved candles made out of bamboo and carrots. /VCG Photo

He and another panda named "Meng Meng" are seen as the superstars of the zoo. They consume an average of 641 kilograms of bamboo a week, a total of 31 tons a year. /VCG Photo

He and another panda named "Meng Meng" are seen as the superstars of the zoo. They consume an average of 641 kilograms of bamboo a week, a total of 31 tons a year. /VCG Photo

The pair was leased to Germany for fifteen years in 2017. Berlin Zoo drew 3.5 million visitors from Germany and around the world last year. /VCG Photo

The pair was leased to Germany for fifteen years in 2017. Berlin Zoo drew 3.5 million visitors from Germany and around the world last year. /VCG Photo