Cute and famed giant panda twin sisters, named "Hehua" and "Heye", celebrated their fourth birthday at a research base in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province on Thursday.
The four-year-old Hehua and Heye are among the celebrity pandas living in the renowned Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
On Thursday, the sisters sat by a table and together enjoyed a rich buffet made of fresh bamboo shoots and fruits prepared by their breeders.
Another footage shot earlier on Tuesday shows that Hehua was trying to reach the bamboo shoot on the table with her chubby arms and eventually succeeded with a little jump.
Hehua, also nicknamed "Hua Hua", is very popular among fans who are fascinated by her triangle rice ball-shaped figure when the adorable bear is sitting on the ground, as well as her gentle and calm personality shown when her panda buddies snatch bamboo shoots from her.
To send birthday wishes personally to the cute pandas on Thursday, throngs of tourists and panda lovers lined up all night at the entrance to the base.
The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is a world-renowned institution for the ex-situ conservation of giant pandas, scientific research and breeding, public education and tourism.
The base is famous for its work in preserving and breeding giant pandas, red pandas and other endangered wild animals exclusive to China.
Giant panda twins Hehua, Heye celebrate 4th birthday
"Museum Night", a special event series held in 45 museums across Shanghai, has been heating up the city's cultural and tourism market.
In order to boost the city's night economy, Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism started to launch a "Museum Night" event last summer, which enriched the cultural life for the visitors and brought them a lot of fun.
This year, the highly-anticipated cultural event has returned to the metropolis with a total of 45 museums extending their opening hours on weekend evenings throughout the summer.
Activities such as thematic exhibitions, public lectures, and high-tech experience games have been carefully prepared and visitors of all ages can find the best entertainment for themselves.
Shanghai Natural History Museum held the first event on the evening of July 6, and all the 3,000 tickets were quickly booked out.
In the exploration center, young visitors could participate in exploratory activities according to their interests.
"I took part in the 'Mineral Hardness Competition' and I think it's very interesting," said Zhu Xinyi, a girl traveling from the neighboring Anhui Province.
Her aunt said the night event brought them much convenience to get access to the museum.
"It was so hard to buy tickets, but thanks to the night exhibition during the summer vacation, we finally got the booked tickets," said Zhu Menglin, Zhu Xinyi's aunt.
By extending the opening hours during the summertime, “Museum Night” can not only bring convenience to visitors, but also raise the museums’ popularity, making the museums a cultural brand in Shanghai and a way of life for people in Shanghai.
"Museum Night" event in Shanghai highly popular with colorful cultural experience
