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Playful pandas can’t bear the wait as they pose for pictures in run-up to Chinese New Year

Cute cubs, from Chengdu city in Sichuan, south west China, give their devoted keepers paws for thought as they try to stop photoshoot descending into pandemonium

KEEPERS risk panda-monium as they line up for the camera.

But these adorable giant panda cubs soaked up the limelight as they posed for the cameras.

Adorable giant panda cubs soaked up the limelight as they posed with their keepers
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Adorable giant panda cubs soaked up the limelight as they posed with their keepersCredit: Reuters

The twenty three cubs were all born in Chengdu city in Sichuan, south west China.
They put on a delightful display with their devoted keepers in order to celebrate the lunar Chinese New Year.

The twenty three cubs were all born in Chengdu city in Sichuan, south west China
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The twenty three cubs were all born in Chengdu city in Sichuan, south west ChinaCredit: AP:Associated Press
The playful pandas posed with their devoted keepers to celebrate the lunar Chinese New Year
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The playful pandas posed with their devoted keepers to celebrate the lunar Chinese New YearCredit: Alamy

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The panda cubs were born between May and August last year
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The panda cubs were born between May and August last yearCredit: Alamy
Wu Kongju, head of Chengdu Research Base, said: “They are all in very good health condition.”
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Wu Kongju, head of Chengdu Research Base, said: “They are all in very good health condition.”Credit: Alamy

According to Wu Kongju, head of Chengdu Research Base, the panda cubs were born between May and August last year and the heaviest is 12 kilograms.
He said: “They are all in very good healthy condition.”

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the base which has bred 176 pandas
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This year marks the 30th anniversary of the base which has bred 176 pandasCredit: Reuters
The pandas have come a long way since their first public appearance back in 2016
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The pandas have come a long way since their first public appearance back in 2016Credit: Reuters

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the base which has bred 176 pandas.

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