Zoo’s Panda Party

Four giant pandas sit around a table and enjoy a meal while kicking back in their chairs.

The baffling sight was captured by staff in Chongqing Zoo, in south-western China.

The video – shared later on Douyin, China’s version of TikTok – shows four pandas sitting on small wooden chairs around a wooden table where their snacks are being served.

The carefree bears can be seen munching on what seems to be cut-up pieces of red apple and bamboo sticks as they relax in the shade.

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According to zoo staff, the two pairs of twins born on the same day like to sit and eat apples together.

Staff said they often put food on the table while the pandas gather round and each take their seat.

Sometimes – the zoo said – the four will eat together, and other times they will sit in groups of two or three.

Numerous netizens were amazed by the interesting scene and admired the pandas’ table manners.

Douyin user ‘Yiyue Gourmet Diary’ said in a comment: “It looks so relaxing, I envy them.”

Four giant pandas sit around a table and eat together at a zoo in Chongqing, China, undated. They like to sit and eat apples together. (23921605664/AsiaWire )
Four giant pandas sit around a table and eat together at a zoo in Chongqing, China, undated. They like to sit and eat apples together. (23921605664/AsiaWire )

Another user – ‘Angel Angel’ – wrote: “Haha, it’s time for a tea party.”

While user ‘Zhixia’ said: “How wonderful it would be to be reincarnated as a panda in the next life.”

And user ‘Lee Ears Treasure House’ commented: “Is this four old men basking in the sun?”


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Story By: Simona Kitanovska, Sub-Editor:  Michael Leidig, Agency: Asia Wire Report

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