[singlepic id=296 w=320 h=240 float=right]A panda breeding centre in China yesterday launched international Panda Awareness Week (PAW) in London.
The event saw 108 costumed pandas performing a tai-chi inspired dance in the middle of central London’s Trafalgar Square.
PAW has been pioneered by the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in southwest China’s Sichuan province. The activities will continue tomorrow (6 July) with a “panda party” in Covent Garden, taking over the London Underground and visiting the city’s most famous landmarks.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Chengdu panda base. Since 1987, the centre has expanded from six to more than 100 pandas.