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China: Wild Giant Panda Stuns Tourists After Walking in Front of Sightseeing Bus

A group of Chinese tourists screamed with excitement after unexpectedly spotting a wild giant panda while riding a sightseeing bus. Filmed on February 24, 2026, in Ya’an, Sichuan, the video shows a rare close encounter at the Labagou scenic area on Erlang Mountain in Tianquan County. As the bus traveled along a mountain road, the panda appeared by the roadside and calmly walked along the forested slope. Passengers quickly noticed it and reacted with joy and disbelief. The panda briefly paused near the road before disappearing into the trees. The driver, Wang Wenbo, said he had been working at the scenic area for just over 20 days and was surprised to witness such a close sighting. The clip ends as the panda fades into the dense woodland and the bus continues on its way.

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CHINA-SICHUAN-TIANQUAN-STURGEON BREEDING (CN)

(240306) -- CHENGDU, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Luo Wei (2nd R), associate technician of a local sturgeon breeding base, checks the growth of sturgeon with colleagues in Tianquan County of Ya'an City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 20, 2024. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: High-end Western fine dining finds ingredients in rural China" (Xinhua/Li Like)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-TIANQUAN-STURGEON BREEDING (CN)

(240306) -- CHENGDU, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 20, 2024 shows a local sturgeon breeding base built by Sichuan Runzhao Fishery Co., Ltd. in Tianquan County of Ya'an City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: High-end Western fine dining finds ingredients in rural China" (Xinhua/Li Like)

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Xinhua Headlines: From teahouses to Great Hall: How democracy works in China

(220308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Chaolan, 106, casts her ballot in Xinhua Township of Tianquan County, Ya'an, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 15, 2021. (Xinhua)

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Autumn Scenery in China

Metasequoia trees loom in the morning mist at Tianquan Lake Tourist Resort in Huai 'an City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 9, 2020.

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Autumn Scenery in China

Metasequoia trees loom in the morning mist at Tianquan Lake Tourist Resort in Huai 'an City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 9, 2020.

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China Winter Weather

Aerial photo taken on December 8, 2020 shows the winter scenery of tianquan Lake water forest in Huai 'an, Jiangsu Province, China.

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Autumn Scenery in China

Metasequoia trees loom in the morning mist at Tianquan Lake Tourist Resort in Huai 'an City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 9, 2020.

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China Winter Weather

Aerial photo taken on December 8, 2020 shows the winter scenery of tianquan Lake water forest in Huai 'an, Jiangsu Province, China.

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China Winter Weather

Aerial photo taken on December 8, 2020 shows the winter scenery of tianquan Lake water forest in Huai 'an, Jiangsu Province, China.

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China Winter Weather

Aerial photo taken on December 8, 2020 shows the winter scenery of tianquan Lake water forest in Huai 'an, Jiangsu Province, China.

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China Winter Weather

Aerial photo taken on December 8, 2020 shows the winter scenery of tianquan Lake water forest in Huai 'an, Jiangsu Province, China.

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China Winter Weather

Aerial photo taken on December 8, 2020 shows the winter scenery of tianquan Lake water forest in Huai 'an, Jiangsu Province, China.

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Autumn Scenery in China

Metasequoia trees loom in the morning mist at Tianquan Lake Tourist Resort in Huai 'an City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 9, 2020.

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Autumn Scenery in China

Metasequoia trees loom in the morning mist at Tianquan Lake Tourist Resort in Huai 'an City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 9, 2020.

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Autumn Scenery in China

Metasequoia trees loom in the morning mist at Tianquan Lake Tourist Resort in Huai 'an City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 9, 2020.

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Autumn Scenery in China

Metasequoia trees loom in the morning mist at Tianquan Lake Tourist Resort in Huai 'an City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 9, 2020.

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Autumn Scenery in China

Metasequoia trees loom in the morning mist at Tianquan Lake Tourist Resort in Huai 'an City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 9, 2020.

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Autumn Scenery in China

Metasequoia trees loom in the morning mist at Tianquan Lake Tourist Resort in Huai 'an City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 9, 2020.

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Autumn Scenery in China

Metasequoia trees loom in the morning mist at Tianquan Lake Tourist Resort in Huai 'an City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 9, 2020.

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Autumn Scenery in China

Metasequoia trees loom in the morning mist at Tianquan Lake Tourist Resort in Huai 'an City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 9, 2020.

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Autumn Scenery in China

Metasequoia trees loom in the morning mist at Tianquan Lake Tourist Resort in Huai 'an City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 9, 2020.

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Autumn Scenery in China

Metasequoia trees loom in the morning mist at Tianquan Lake Tourist Resort in Huai 'an City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 9, 2020.

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Autumn Scenery in China

Metasequoia trees loom in the morning mist at Tianquan Lake Tourist Resort in Huai 'an City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 9, 2020.

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Autumn Scenery in China

Metasequoia trees loom in the morning mist at Tianquan Lake Tourist Resort in Huai 'an City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 9, 2020.

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Autumn Scenery in China

Metasequoia trees loom in the morning mist at Tianquan Lake Tourist Resort in Huai 'an City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 9, 2020.

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Autumn Scenery in China

Metasequoia trees loom in the morning mist at Tianquan Lake Tourist Resort in Huai 'an City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 9, 2020.

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Autumn Scenery in China

Metasequoia trees loom in the morning mist at Tianquan Lake Tourist Resort in Huai 'an City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 9, 2020.

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Autumn Scenery in China

Metasequoia trees loom in the morning mist at Tianquan Lake Tourist Resort in Huai 'an City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 9, 2020.