A giant panda eats bamboo amid the snow at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan Province, January 24, 2024. /CFP
A giant panda plays as the snow falls in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, January 24, 2024. /CFP
Giant pandas play with each other in the snow at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan Province, January 24, 2024. /CFP
A giant panda eats bamboo amid the snow at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan Province, January 24, 2024. /CFP
The first snow of the year surprised both Chengdu residents and giant pandas in southwest China's Sichuan Province. At the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan Province, a group of giant pandas was spotted enjoying some leisure time in the snowy landscape. The base is one of the world's leading institutions for giant panda conservation, scientific research and breeding, education and cultural tourism.