Two heartwarming scenes of giant pandas enjoying a special treat of fruit and vegetable kebabs have emerged from the Sunshine Delivery House for Giant Pandas at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The playful pandas are captivating viewers with their antics as they munch on special "panda kebabs" prepared by their keepers. These colorful treats, a mix of their favorite fruits and vegetables, are more than just a snack.
They are part of an environmental enrichment process for giant pandas in captivity. Enrichment aims to make the pandas' environment more complex and dynamic, stimulating natural behaviors instead of repetitive captive ones, ultimately promoting their mental and physical well-being
The CCRCGP is a leading institution for panda conservation and research, known for having the world's largest artificially-bred giant panda population and serving as a specialist center for the training and release of captive-bred pandas into the wild.
It also boasts the largest and most extensive collaborative platform for giant panda cooperation and exchange worldwide. The center has established partnerships and cooperative relations with 18 zoos in 16 countries and regions, 39 domestic animal breeding institutions, and over 10 scientific research institutes.
Giant pandas enjoy unique"kebabs" as enrichment treat in Sichuan
The screening of a select batch of highly rated programs produced by the China Media Group (CGM) was launched in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Sunday.
More than 10 top-quality documentaries and feature films on China's development, the ancient Silk Road, Chinese cultural heritage, and other topics will be screened. They will be broadcast by mainstream media outlets in Kazakhstan, such as the Silk Way TV Channel and the Atameken Business Channel.
The activity comes ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's scheduled attendance at the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Astana and the upcoming state visit to Kazakhstan later this week.
CMG President Shen Haixiong, Raushan Kazhibayeva, director-general of the TV and Radio Complex of the President of Kazakhstan, and Chinese Ambassador to Kazakhstan Zhang Xiao delivered video messages to the screening launch.
In his message, Shen said that CMG has remained committed to promoting cultural exchanges and people-to-people friendship between China and Kazakhstan and is ready to deepen practical cooperation with Kazakh media counterparts to contribute to the advancement of bilateral relations.
Kazhibayeva said that the TV and Radio Complex of the President of Kazakhstan is steadily advancing cooperation with CMG, aiming to further strengthen the friendship between Kazakhstan and China.
Zhang highlighted the significance of the screening activity in Kazakhstan, adding that he believes it will help the Kazakh people better understand China and enhance the friendship between the two peoples.
The screening runs through July 6.
CMG program screening launched in Kazakhstan
