Pandas going wild

After success with breeding captive animals, research center now aims to expand the bear's natural population. Huang Zhiling reports in Chengdu, Sichuan province.

Wan Yongqing, a panda lover from Beijing, made a special trip to the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Ya'an, Sichuan, in early April to see the cuddly bears.

"Since my childhood, I have been told that pandas are an endangered species. I did not expect to see lots and lots of pandas," the sturdy middle-aged man said.