Smiling giant pandas melt hearts in rare footage from southwest China's Chengdu base

A heartwarming video released earlier this month has captured the attention of panda fans across China, showcasing rare and delightful moments of the beloved bears flashing toothy grins at the camera.

Filmed at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in southwest China's Sichuan Province, the archival footage features four pandas in relaxed and charming poses -- some sitting, others standing or lying down with their heads resting on their paws.

Each shot captures the pandas' unique expressions of comfort and contentment, offering viewers a glimpse into their endearing nature.

The Chengdu base is a world-renowned center for the ex-situ conservation of giant pandas. It also serves as a hub for scientific research, public education and ecotourism. The institution is internationally recognized for its efforts to protect and breed giant pandas, red pandas and other endangered wildlife species native to China.

The U.S. dollar weakened in late trading on Monday.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, fell 0.65 percent to 99.705 at 15:00 (1900 GMT).

In late New York trading, the euro advanced to 1.1521 dollars from 1.1440 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound added to 1.3333 dollars from 1.3245 dollars in the previous session.

The U.S. dollar bought 158.95 Japanese yen, lower than 159.61 Japanese yen in the previous session. The U.S. dollar was down to 0.7867 Swiss francs from 0.7899 Swiss francs, and it decreased to 1.3670 Canadian dollars from 1.3734 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar slipped to 9.3263 Swedish kronor from 9.4467 Swedish kronor.