The world's only living giant panda triplets celebrated their 11th birthday in style in south China's Guangzhou on Tuesday by enjoying a specially-prepared feast of their beloved bamboo and some refreshing fruit cakes.
The trio marked the occasion at their home in the Chimelong Safari Park, as fans from across the country gathered to catch a glimpse of the popular pandas and join in the festivities.
Zookeepers served up a birthday cake crafted from the panda's favorite food, including fresh bamboo shoots, diced fruit, and honey water, offering a refreshing meal for the cuddly birthday bears on a hot summer's day.
The triplets were born all within the space of four hours of each other to panda mother Ju Xiao back in 2014.
The eldest of the triplets is the female Meng Meng, who was followed by her two brothers Shuai Shuai and Ku Ku.
All three of the triplet cubs were subsequently hand-reared in order to increase their chances of survival after birth.
Last year, Meng Meng gave birth to a daughter known as Meizhu, meaning "cute little girl" in Cantonese, who has also become popular among panda lovers for her playful personality.
The Chimelong Safari Park is one of the biggest wildlife theme parks in Asia and is known for providing a wide variety of enrichment activities for the animals to encourage natural behavior, which helps improve and maintain their physical and mental fitness.
World's only living giant panda triplets celebrate 11th birthday
Rawalpindi, the garrison city neighboring Pakistan's capital Islamabad, is on high security alert ahead of the expected second round of U.S.-Iran talks.
Rawalpindi is not only an important transport hub for Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, but is also home to Nur Khan Air Base, where the U.S. delegation landed during the first round of U.S.-Iran talks.
More than 600 checkpoints were set up in the city, and local business activities were also reduced, local media reported.
Footage from a China Media Group (CMG) reporter showed that many shops in major commercial districts in downtown Rawalpindi were closed, and more police were visible on the streets.
U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Sunday that U.S. representatives were going to Islamabad for negotiations. Sources say advance teams from the U.S., including security personnel, have arrived in Islamabad to coordinate arrangements for the expected talks.
Meanwhile, Iran's official news agency IRNA said on the same day that the country had rejected taking part in the second round of talks.
On Feb. 28, Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and several other Iranian cities, killing Iran's then Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, along with senior military commanders and civilians. Iran responded by launching waves of missile and drone strikes targeting Israel and U.S. bases and assets in the Middle East, and exercising tight control over the Strait of Hormuz.
A ceasefire was achieved between the warring parties on April 8, which was followed by lengthy talks between the Iranian and U.S. delegations in Pakistan's capital Islamabad on April 11 and 12.
Security strengthened in key city near Pakistan's capital ahead of expected U.S.-Iran talks
