Japan celebrates the birth of a panda cub

2017-06-13 16:34 GMT+8

Editor Li Jing

People across Japan are celebrating the first birth of a panda cub in the country in five years. The cub was born at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo on Monday. /CFP Photo

People released panda-shaped balloons into the air from a Tokyo department store roof on Tuesday, after 11-year-old giant panda Shin Shin gave birth. /CFP Photo

A Tokyo department store was offering panda candies to shoppers on Monday. /CFP Photo

A banner outside the mall also said that customers could enjoy discounts of 5 to 10 percent to celebrate the birth. /CFP Photo

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