China: Playful Panda Delights Visitors With Somersaults in Guangzhou Zoo

On September 28, 2025, a giant panda named Ya Yi entertained visitors at a zoo in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, with a playful routine. The panda rolled across the floor, performed a somersault, and then hid inside her wooden hut. Visitors laughed and cheered as they filmed the moment. Zoo staff said Ya Yi occasionally shows such playful behavior during enrichment time. The clip drew online reactions likening her to “Kung Fu Panda,” highlighting once again why pandas remain one of China’s most beloved national symbols.

China: Giant Panda Turns Into “White Bear” After Rolling in Snow

On January 21, 2024, in Xi’an, located in northwestern China’s Shaanxi province, a video captured the first snowfall of winter at the Qinling Four Treasures Science Park. Giant panda Qizai played on a slope near a tree. In the footage, Qizai rolled from the higher ground down toward the lower panda house area, turning over several times. Snowflakes stuck to its fur, gradually covering much of its body. By the time it reached the bottom, the panda looked like a round “white bear” with dark patches. The clip highlights the contrast between the thick snow, the enclosure, and the panda’s lively sliding movements.

Giant Panda Celebrate New Year in Chongqing Zoo

Giant Panda Celebrate New Year in Chongqing Zoo

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 1, 2024 - The picture shows giant panda XINGXING and CHENCHEN rolling fruit skewers at Chongqing Zoo in China on January 1, 2025.

Giant Panda Celebrate New Year in Chongqing Zoo

Giant Panda Celebrate New Year in Chongqing Zoo

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 1, 2024 - The picture shows giant panda XINGXING and CHENCHEN rolling fruit skewers at Chongqing Zoo in China on January 1, 2025.

Giant Panda Celebrate New Year in Chongqing Zoo

Giant Panda Celebrate New Year in Chongqing Zoo

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 1, 2024 - The picture shows a giant panda XINGXING rolling fruit skewers at Chongqing Zoo in China on January 1, 2025.

Giant panda playing in snow in Heilongjiang, China

STORY: Giant panda playing in snow in Heilongjiang, China DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the giant panda playing in the snow STORYLINE: Rolling and tumbling in the snow, the sprightly giant panda Youyou is having fun in Yabuli Panda House in China's Heilongjiang Province. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Harbin, China. (XHTV)