Comedic giant panda contortions caught on camera

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Comedic giant panda contortions caught on camera

2026-10-28 22:43 Last Updated At：10-29 03:27

Giant pandas at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) in southwest China's Sichuan Province have recently been caught on camera showing off moves that a circus contortionist would be proud of.

In one piece of video footage, female giant panda Qing Si can be seen wrapping herself around the seat and armrest of a park bench.

Qing Si was born on August 2, 2025 at the CCRCGP to mother Jia Mei.

In another video, male giant panda Xin Qiao shows off his moves, twisting and hanging upside down in a tree at the sanctuary.

Xin Qiao was born in August 2024 at the Shenshuping base of the Wolong National Nature Reserve to mother Mei Mei.

The CCRCGP is a world-leading institution dedicated to the breeding and conservation of one of China's national treasures, the giant panda. The center has established a global platform for promoting international cooperation and exchanges involving 18 zoos from 16 countries and regions, 39 domestic animal breeding institutions, and over 10 scientific research institutes.

Senior Chinese legislator meets European Parliament trade committee delegation

Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, met with a delegation led by Bernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade, in Beijing on Wednesday.

Li, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said the nature of China-EU trade relations is complementarity of strengths and mutual benefit.

As comprehensive strategic partners, China and the EU can fully find mutually beneficial solutions through equal dialogue, Li said, adding that the NPC is willing to work with the European Parliament to consolidate the sound momentum of exchanges and play a positive role in promoting the sound and stable development of China-EU ties.

Lange said the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade stands ready to strengthen dialogue and cooperation with the Chinese side and promote the stable and balanced growth of EU-China trade.