Two delightful videos recently released by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) in southwest China's Sichuan Province showcased heartwarming moments of giant panda cubs spending quality time with their moms.
The first video, filmed at the Shenshuping giant panda base in Wolong National Nature Reserve, shows the antics of the twin cubs, big brother Can Yang and little sister Qing Yang, as they engage in a playful wrestling match.
However, when their mother noticed the mischievous play, she immediately intervened, scooping them apart and sending them tumbling to the sides.
The second video, captured at the Dujiangyan base, shows panda twins Zi Su and Zi Lin munching on bamboo shoots alongside their mom, Su Lin. The family enjoyed their meal together in a cute and harmonious way.
Can Yang and Qing Yang were born at the CCRCGP on Sept 10, 2024, while Zi Su and Zi Lin were born on July 4 and July 5, 2023, respectively.
The CCRCGP 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 eco-tourism. 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 center has also established a global platform for promoting international cooperation and exchanges, involving 18 zoos from 16 countries and regions, 39 domestic animal breeding institutions, and more than 10 scientific research institutes.
Twin giant panda cubs captured spending quality time with mom
American Nobel laureate James Heckman said he remains positive and optimistic about China's development, as the Chinese have always been pragmatic and realistic.
Heckman, an American economist who won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2000, shared his views on China and the Chinese people in an exclusive interview with China Media Group (CMG) in Beijing, which was released on Friday.
"I think it comes from several forces, dealing with the Chinese and seeing the vitality in the society. And I think there is a fundamental energy there. The elements are there, the vitality is there in terms of the industries, the universities. The country's vital, the people are intelligent, the society is rich in a fundamental way. The Chinese have always been very pragmatic, and they are very realistic," he said.
Heckman said what makes him admire about the Chinese people is their virtues and values.
"Look at China as a place that has a deep sense of values. Hard work and the values that I think are truly virtues, character values. But, see, China also has a chip on its shoulder, it does. It had a chip on its shoulder since the 1840s, the Opium War, right? And so there's a sense that you can see it, and I don't mind, that's kind of good. Because they're getting stronger and stronger and you can't help but admire it in the sense that, yes, they are stronger, and they're doing things much more wisely in many ways than what we're doing," Heckman said.
"So there's a sense in which there's more of a sense of purpose in China. Most of the Chinese students that I deal with and people I deal with, even though they may disagree on details, have this sense of unity and pride in China. And I think that's lacking with a lot of Americans," he said.
U.S. Nobel laureate optimistic about China's development
