A start giant panda at the Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou City of south China's Guangdong, Mei Zhu, had a special festive treat in celebration of both the traditional Dragon Boat Festival and the International Children's Day which fall on Saturday and Sunday respectively.
At the safari park, as soon as Mei Zhu spotted the unique festive treats shaped like dragon boat and lollipop, it eagerly moved towards them. The special meal, made from its favorite foodstuffs like carrots and bamboo shoots, were a delightful sight for the panda. Mei Zhu could hardly stop eating, alternating between bites of the "dragon boat" and the "lollipop." Well-balanced meals have helped the cub grow healthy, reaching a weight of about 26 kilograms.
After enjoying the particularly made meal, Mei Zhu playfully wandered around, climbed trees, and even took a nap up high. Mei Zhu is an offspring of Meng Meng, the eldest of the world's only surviving panda triplets, who gave birth to the cub in Guangzhou on June 18 last year.
Panda cub enjoys special festive treat in Guangdong
Protesters filled Mexico City's Paseo de la Reforma on Saturday, rallying in solidarity with Venezuela and denouncing U.S. influence in Latin America.
The United States launched a large-scale military operation against Venezuela in the early hours of Jan 3, taking by force Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
Holding numerous flags and banners while chanting slogans intermittently, a huge crowd of protesters criticized U.S. military actions against Venezuela and the unlawful control over President Maduro and his spouse, calling for respect for national sovereignty and regional peace.
"We oppose the U.S. intervention and hegemony towards the countries in Latin America. The United States has flagrantly trampled on international law, bombed Caracas and kidnapped the Maduro couple. The U.S. interventionism has become extremely blatant. We must firmly oppose and be highly vigilant, because this is not only related to a certain country, but also to all countries," said a protester.
"We demand that the United States stop interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs. The country must immediately cease its exploitation and plundering of the countries in Latin America," said another protester.
Protest erupts in Mexico City over US military operation in Venezuela
