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Potato Industry Chain

ZHANGYE, CHINA - NOVEMBER 20, 2025 - A staff member is observing the growth of virus-free potato tissue culture seedlings in the breeding room of Jihua Agricultural Potato Virus free Tissue Culture Seedling Breeding Center in Minle County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China on November 20, 2025.

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Potato Industry Chain

ZHANGYE, CHINA - NOVEMBER 20, 2025 - A staff member is observing the growth of virus-free potato tissue culture seedlings in the breeding room of Jihua Agricultural Potato Virus free Tissue Culture Seedling Breeding Center in Minle County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China on November 20, 2025.

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Potato Industry Chain

ZHANGYE, CHINA - NOVEMBER 20, 2025 - A staff member is observing the growth of virus-free potato tissue culture seedlings in the breeding room of Jihua Agricultural Potato Virus free Tissue Culture Seedling Breeding Center in Minle County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China on November 20, 2025.

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Potato Industry Chain

ZHANGYE, CHINA - NOVEMBER 20, 2025 - A staff member is observing the growth of virus-free potato tissue culture seedlings in the breeding room of Jihua Agricultural Potato Virus free Tissue Culture Seedling Breeding Center in Minle County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China on November 20, 2025.

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Ig Nobel prize ceremony

(From L) Kazato Oishi, an associate professor at Kyoto University, Tomoki Kojima, a researcher at the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, and Sei Sato, section chief at the Aichi Livestock and Poultry Breeding Center, pose for photos in Boston on Sept. 18, 2025, after their team won the Ig Nobel prize in biology. Their experiment showing that painting zebra-like stripes on cattle significantly reduces the number of biting flies landing on them was recognized at a ceremony in Boston.

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Ig Nobel prize ceremony

(From L) Sei Sato, section chief at the Aichi Livestock and Poultry Breeding Center, Tomoki Kojima, a researcher at the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, and Kazato Oishi, an associate professor at Kyoto University, attend an Ig Nobel prize ceremony in Boston on Sept. 18, 2025. Their experiment showing that painting zebra-like stripes on cattle significantly reduces the number of biting flies landing on them was recognized at a ceremony in Boston.

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Project To Sterilize Tiger Mosquitoes - Italy

The photo shows the X-ray machine used to sterilize male mosquitoes. The Sterile Male Project at the Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Agriculture and Environment Center) involves breeding sterilized male tiger mosquitoes to be released into urban environments via drone to combat the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya. August 8, 2025. - TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS, IT IS MANDATORY TO CERTIFY THE CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE - G. NICOLI - IN THE CAPTION OR IN THE ARTICLE. - Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Project To Sterilize Tiger Mosquitoes - Italy

The photo shows the machine for separating male mosquitoes from females and larvae. The Sterile Male Project at the Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Agriculture and Environment Center) involves breeding sterilized male tiger mosquitoes to be released into urban environments via drone to combat the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya. August 8, 2025. - TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS, IT IS MANDATORY TO CERTIFY THE CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE - G. NICOLI - IN THE CAPTION OR IN THE ARTICLE. - Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Project To Sterilize Tiger Mosquitoes - Italy

The photo shows the drone loaded to release the sterilized male mosquitoes. The Sterile Male Project at the Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Agriculture and Environment Center) involves breeding sterilized male tiger mosquitoes to be released into urban environments via drone to combat the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya. August 8, 2025. - TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS, IT IS MANDATORY TO CERTIFY THE CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE - G. NICOLI - IN THE CAPTION OR IN THE ARTICLE. - Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Project To Sterilize Tiger Mosquitoes - Italy

The photo shows the X-ray machine used to sterilize male mosquitoes. The Sterile Male Project at the Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Agriculture and Environment Center) involves breeding sterilized male tiger mosquitoes to be released into urban environments via drone to combat the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya. August 8, 2025. - TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS, IT IS MANDATORY TO CERTIFY THE CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE - G. NICOLI - IN THE CAPTION OR IN THE ARTICLE. - Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Project To Sterilize Tiger Mosquitoes - Italy

The photo shows the drone loaded to release the sterilized male mosquitoes. The Sterile Male Project at the Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Agriculture and Environment Center) involves breeding sterilized male tiger mosquitoes to be released into urban environments via drone to combat the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya. August 8, 2025. - TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS, IT IS MANDATORY TO CERTIFY THE CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE - G. NICOLI - IN THE CAPTION OR IN THE ARTICLE. - Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Project To Sterilize Tiger Mosquitoes - Italy

The photo shows the machine for separating male mosquitoes from females and larvae. The Sterile Male Project at the Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Agriculture and Environment Center) involves breeding sterilized male tiger mosquitoes to be released into urban environments via drone to combat the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya. August 8, 2025. - TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS, IT IS MANDATORY TO CERTIFY THE CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE - G. NICOLI - IN THE CAPTION OR IN THE ARTICLE. - Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Project To Sterilize Tiger Mosquitoes - Italy

The photo shows hatchery tubes containing male mosquitoes ready to be sterilized. The Sterile Male Project at the Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Agriculture and Environment Center) involves breeding sterilized male tiger mosquitoes to be released into urban environments via drone to combat the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya. August 8, 2025. - TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS, IT IS MANDATORY TO CERTIFY THE CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE - G. NICOLI - IN THE CAPTION OR IN THE ARTICLE. - Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Project To Sterilize Tiger Mosquitoes - Italy

The Sterile Male Project at the Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Agriculture and Environment Center) involves breeding sterilized male tiger mosquitoes to be released into urban environments via drone to combat the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya. August 8, 2025. - TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS, IT IS MANDATORY TO CERTIFY THE CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE - G. NICOLI - IN THE CAPTION OR IN THE ARTICLE. - Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Project To Sterilize Tiger Mosquitoes - Italy

The photo shows the room where the emergence tubes containing the male mosquitoes to be sterilized are stored. The Sterile Male Project at the Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Agriculture and Environment Center) involves breeding sterilized male tiger mosquitoes to be released into urban environments via drone to combat the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya. August 8, 2025. - TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS, IT IS MANDATORY TO CERTIFY THE CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE - G. NICOLI - IN THE CAPTION OR IN THE ARTICLE. - Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Project To Sterilize Tiger Mosquitoes - Italy

The Sterile Male Project at the Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Agriculture and Environment Center) involves breeding sterilized male tiger mosquitoes to be released into urban environments via drone to combat the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya. August 8, 2025. - TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS, IT IS MANDATORY TO CERTIFY THE CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE - G. NICOLI - IN THE CAPTION OR IN THE ARTICLE. - Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Project To Sterilize Tiger Mosquitoes - Italy

The photo shows the X-ray machine used to sterilize male mosquitoes. The Sterile Male Project at the Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Agriculture and Environment Center) involves breeding sterilized male tiger mosquitoes to be released into urban environments via drone to combat the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya. August 8, 2025. - TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS, IT IS MANDATORY TO CERTIFY THE CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE - G. NICOLI - IN THE CAPTION OR IN THE ARTICLE. - Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Project To Sterilize Tiger Mosquitoes - Italy

The photo shows the X-ray machine used to sterilize male mosquitoes. The Sterile Male Project at the Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Agriculture and Environment Center) involves breeding sterilized male tiger mosquitoes to be released into urban environments via drone to combat the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya. August 8, 2025. - TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS, IT IS MANDATORY TO CERTIFY THE CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE - G. NICOLI - IN THE CAPTION OR IN THE ARTICLE. - Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Project To Sterilize Tiger Mosquitoes - Italy

The photo shows the collection of male mosquitoes for placement in the emergence tubes. The Sterile Male Project at the Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Agriculture and Environment Center) involves breeding sterilized male tiger mosquitoes to be released into urban environments via drone to combat the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya. August 8, 2025. - TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS, IT IS MANDATORY TO CERTIFY THE CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE - G. NICOLI - IN THE CAPTION OR IN THE ARTICLE. - Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Project To Sterilize Tiger Mosquitoes - Italy

The photo shows the machine for separating male mosquitoes from females and larvae. The Sterile Male Project at the Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Agriculture and Environment Center) involves breeding sterilized male tiger mosquitoes to be released into urban environments via drone to combat the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya. August 8, 2025. - TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS, IT IS MANDATORY TO CERTIFY THE CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE - G. NICOLI - IN THE CAPTION OR IN THE ARTICLE. - Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Project To Sterilize Tiger Mosquitoes - Italy

The photo shows the room where the emergence tubes containing the male mosquitoes to be sterilized are stored. The Sterile Male Project at the Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Agriculture and Environment Center) involves breeding sterilized male tiger mosquitoes to be released into urban environments via drone to combat the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya. August 8, 2025. - TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS, IT IS MANDATORY TO CERTIFY THE CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE - G. NICOLI - IN THE CAPTION OR IN THE ARTICLE. - Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Project To Sterilize Tiger Mosquitoes - Italy

The Sterile Male Project at the Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Agriculture and Environment Center) involves breeding sterilized male tiger mosquitoes to be released into urban environments via drone to combat the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya. August 8, 2025. - TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS, IT IS MANDATORY TO CERTIFY THE CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE - G. NICOLI - IN THE CAPTION OR IN THE ARTICLE. - Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Project To Sterilize Tiger Mosquitoes - Italy

The photo shows the trays where mosquito larvae are grown. The Sterile Male Project at the Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Agriculture and Environment Center) involves breeding sterilized male tiger mosquitoes to be released into urban environments via drone to combat the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya. August 8, 2025. - TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS, IT IS MANDATORY TO CERTIFY THE CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE - G. NICOLI - IN THE CAPTION OR IN THE ARTICLE. - Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Project To Sterilize Tiger Mosquitoes - Italy

Pictured is Dr. Romeo Bellini, the project's creator. The Sterile Male Project at the Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Agriculture and Environment Center) involves breeding sterilized male tiger mosquitoes to be released into urban environments via drone to combat the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya. August 8, 2025. - TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS, IT IS MANDATORY TO CERTIFY THE CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE - G. NICOLI - IN THE CAPTION OR IN THE ARTICLE. - Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Project To Sterilize Tiger Mosquitoes - Italy

The photo shows the collection of male mosquitoes for placement in the emergence tubes. The Sterile Male Project at the Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Agriculture and Environment Center) involves breeding sterilized male tiger mosquitoes to be released into urban environments via drone to combat the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya. August 8, 2025. - TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS, IT IS MANDATORY TO CERTIFY THE CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE - G. NICOLI - IN THE CAPTION OR IN THE ARTICLE. - Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Project To Sterilize Tiger Mosquitoes - Italy

The photo shows a blood-filled gut from which the mosquitoes feed. The Sterile Male Project at the Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Agriculture and Environment Center) involves breeding sterilized male tiger mosquitoes to be released into urban environments via drone to combat the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya. August 8, 2025. - TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS, IT IS MANDATORY TO CERTIFY THE CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE - G. NICOLI - IN THE CAPTION OR IN THE ARTICLE. - Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Project To Sterilize Tiger Mosquitoes - Italy

The photo shows the machine for separating male mosquitoes from females and larvae. The Sterile Male Project at the Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Agriculture and Environment Center) involves breeding sterilized male tiger mosquitoes to be released into urban environments via drone to combat the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya. August 8, 2025. - TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS, IT IS MANDATORY TO CERTIFY THE CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE - G. NICOLI - IN THE CAPTION OR IN THE ARTICLE. - Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Project To Sterilize Tiger Mosquitoes - Italy

In the photo, a worker holds a casing containing blood to feed the mosquitoes. The Sterile Male Project at the Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Agriculture and Environment Center) involves breeding sterilized male tiger mosquitoes to be released into urban environments via drone to combat the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya. August 8, 2025. - TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS, IT IS MANDATORY TO CERTIFY THE CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE - G. NICOLI - IN THE CAPTION OR IN THE ARTICLE. - Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Project To Sterilize Tiger Mosquitoes - Italy

The photo shows the collection of male mosquitoes for placement in the emergence tubes. The Sterile Male Project at the Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Agriculture and Environment Center) involves breeding sterilized male tiger mosquitoes to be released into urban environments via drone to combat the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya. August 8, 2025. - TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS, IT IS MANDATORY TO CERTIFY THE CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE - G. NICOLI - IN THE CAPTION OR IN THE ARTICLE. - Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Project To Sterilize Tiger Mosquitoes - Italy

The photo shows a container with thousands of mosquito eggs. The Sterile Male Project at the Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Agriculture and Environment Center) involves breeding sterilized male tiger mosquitoes to be released into urban environments via drone to combat the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya. August 8, 2025. - TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS, IT IS MANDATORY TO CERTIFY THE CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE - G. NICOLI - IN THE CAPTION OR IN THE ARTICLE. - Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Project To Sterilize Tiger Mosquitoes - Italy

In the photo, a worker loads a production cage with a casing containing blood from which the mosquitoes feed. The Sterile Male Project at the Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Agriculture and Environment Center) involves breeding sterilized male tiger mosquitoes to be released into urban environments via drone to combat the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya. August 8, 2025. - TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS, IT IS MANDATORY TO CERTIFY THE CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE - G. NICOLI - IN THE CAPTION OR IN THE ARTICLE. - Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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All 4 pandas at west Japan zoo returned to China

CHENGDU, China, June 29 Kyodo - A chartered plane carrying all four giant pandas loaned to the Adventure World amusement park in Japan's Wakayama Prefecture arrives at an airport in Chengdu in China's Sichuan Province. The four were headed for a giant panda breeding center in Chengdu, with their lease agreement set to expire in August. (Kyodo)

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All 4 pandas at west Japan zoo depart for China

A chartered plane carrying all four giant pandas loaned to the Adventure World amusement park in Wakayama Prefecture prepares to take off at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on June 28, 2025. The four were headed for a giant panda breeding center in Chengdu in China's Sichuan Province, with their lease agreement set to expire in August.

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All 4 pandas at west Japan zoo depart for China

A chartered plane carrying all four giant pandas loaned to the Adventure World amusement park in Wakayama Prefecture prepares to take off at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on June 28, 2025. The four were headed for a giant panda breeding center in Chengdu in China's Sichuan Province, with their lease agreement set to expire in August.

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All 4 pandas at west Japan zoo returned to China

A chartered plane carrying all four giant pandas loaned to the Adventure World amusement park in Japan's Wakayama Prefecture arrives at an airport in Chengdu in China's Sichuan Province. The four were headed for a giant panda breeding center in Chengdu, with their lease agreement set to expire in August.

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All 4 pandas at west Japan zoo returned to China

A chartered plane carrying all four giant pandas loaned to the Adventure World amusement park in Japan's Wakayama Prefecture arrives at an airport in Chengdu in China's Sichuan Province. The four were headed for a giant panda breeding center in Chengdu, with their lease agreement set to expire in August.

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All 4 pandas at west Japan zoo depart for China

A truck carrying some of the four giant pandas loaned to Adventure World departs the zoo in Shirahama in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on June 28, 2025. The four were headed for a giant panda breeding center in Chengdu in China's Sichuan Province, with their lease agreement set to expire in August.

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All 4 pandas at west Japan zoo depart for China

A truck carrying some of the four giant pandas loaned to Adventure World departs the zoo in Shirahama in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on June 28, 2025. The four were headed for a giant panda breeding center in Chengdu in China's Sichuan Province, with their lease agreement set to expire in August.

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All 4 pandas at west Japan zoo depart for China

A truck carrying some of the four giant pandas loaned to Adventure World departs the zoo in Shirahama in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on June 28, 2025. The four were headed for a giant panda breeding center in Chengdu in China's Sichuan Province, with their lease agreement set to expire in August.

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Technological Seedling Cultivation

HAIAN, CHINA - MAY 19, 2025 - A staff member is cultivating Phalaenopsis seedlings in groups of sterile round bottles in the inoculation room of the tissue culture Breeding Research center in Haian City, Jiangsu Province, China on May 19, 2025.

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Technological Seedling Cultivation

HAIAN, CHINA - MAY 19, 2025 - A staff member was filling nutrient solution into groups of sterile round bottles in the inoculation room of the tissue culture Breeding research center in Haian City, Jiangsu Province, China on May 19, 2025.

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Technological Seedling Cultivation

HAIAN, CHINA - MAY 19, 2025 - A staff member is cultivating Phalaenopsis seedlings in groups of sterile round bottles in the inoculation room of the tissue culture Breeding Research center in Haian City, Jiangsu Province, China on May 19, 2025.

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Technological Seedling Cultivation

HAIAN, CHINA - MAY 19, 2025 - A staff member is cultivating Phalaenopsis seedlings in groups of sterile round bottles in the inoculation room of the tissue culture Breeding Research center in Haian City, Jiangsu Province, China on May 19, 2025.

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Technological Seedling Cultivation

HAIAN, CHINA - MAY 19, 2025 - A staff member is cultivating Phalaenopsis seedlings in groups of sterile round bottles in the inoculation room of the tissue culture Breeding Research center in Haian City, Jiangsu Province, China on May 19, 2025.

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Technological Seedling Cultivation

HAIAN, CHINA - MAY 19, 2025 - A staff member is cultivating Phalaenopsis seedlings in groups of sterile round bottles in the inoculation room of the tissue culture Breeding Research center in Haian City, Jiangsu Province, China on May 19, 2025.

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Potato Seed Potato Breeding System

ZHANGYE, CHINA - FEBRUARY 25, 2025 - Staff members observe the growth of virus-free potato tissue culture seedlings in the nursery room of the school-enterprise Cooperation Potato Research and Development Center of Tianrun Potato Industry and Peili University in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, Feb. 25, 2025.

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Potato Seed Potato Breeding System

ZHANGYE, CHINA - FEBRUARY 25, 2025 - In the Potato Research and Development Center of Tianrun Potato Industry and Peili University cooperation, staff members conduct a discussion on the "planting" of basic potato seedlings on a super-clean work table in Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China, February 25, 2025.

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Potato Seed Potato Breeding System

ZHANGYE, CHINA - FEBRUARY 25, 2025 - In the Potato Research and Development Center of Tianrun Potato Industry and Peili University cooperation, staff members cut potato seedlings and "plant" them into the bottom medium of the bottle on a super-clean work table, in Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China, February 25, 2025.

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Giant Panda Cubs Presented for Spring Festival - China

A giant panda cub is pictured during a group appearance event in celebration of the Spring Festival at the Shenshuping giant panda base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Wolong, southwest China's Sichuan Province, January 23, 2025. Twenty-five giant panda cubs were gathered at two breeding bases in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Thursday to send Spring Festival greetings to global audiences. All the cubs were born in 2024 -- 13 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, and 12 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Giant Panda Cubs Presented for Spring Festival - China

A giant panda cub is pictured during a group appearance event in celebration of the Spring Festival at the Shenshuping giant panda base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Wolong, southwest China's Sichuan Province, January 23, 2025. Twenty-five giant panda cubs were gathered at two breeding bases in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Thursday to send Spring Festival greetings to global audiences. All the cubs were born in 2024 -- 13 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, and 12 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM