Giant panda Jing Jing eats bamboo at the Ya'an Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 18, 2022. (Photo provided to China News Service)
Two giant pandas left Ya'an Base for Qatar for a cooperation program on the research and protection on Tuesday. This is the first giant panda cooperation program between China and the Middle East.
Giant panda Si Hai plays at the Ya'an Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 18, 2022. (Photo provided to China News Service)
Giant panda Jing Jing is transferred to a truck for a journey to Qatar at the Ya'an Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 18, 2022. (Photo provided to China News Service)
A farewell ceremony is held for Jing Jing and Si Hai ahead of their journey to Qatar at the Ya'an base of the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 18, 2022. (Photo provided to China News Service)