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Xiang Xiang munches on her favorite food — apples — at the Bifengxia Panda Base. (Photo by Shizuka Tanabe)
SHIZUKA TANABE
November 30, 2025 07:18 JST
YA’AN, China — In late August at the Ya’an Bifengxia Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, Xiang Xiang was seen munching on apples outdoors in light rain, drawing camera clicks from onlookers.