Cute giant panda babies take part in New Year celebration

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A group of newborn giant pandas made their public debut on Thursday in Wolong in southwest China's Sichuan Province, as a way of celebrating the upcoming Chinese New Year, known as Spring Festival.

The giant panda babies play in Shenshuping base in Wolong, which is decorated with signs of blessings for the Chinese New Year. /CGTN Photo

The eleven panda babies at Shenshuping base were born between June and October in 2018. During the whole year, the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda welcomed a total of 31 newborns, including seven pairs of twins. Among them,16 are males and 15 are females.

A giant panda plays with a "pig". 2019 is the Year of the Pig on the lunar Chinese calendar. /CGTN Photo

Over the past few years, the center has made great efforts in giant panda breeding and protection. By the end of 2018, it had a total of 285 captive giant pandas, accounting for some 60 percent of the world's total.

Giant panda babies at Shenshuping base in Wolong. /CGTN Photo

In late December, the center also released two giant pandas to the wild in a bid to improve the species' survival skills.

A baby giant panda in China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda sends New Year greetings to people from across the country. /CGTN Photo

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(The China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda contributed to this story.)Previous)