Giant panda birthday party

Male giant panda Xing Guang celebrated his 8th birthday at the Shanghai Zoo on Sunday with an elaborately organized party and various beautifully crafted treats. To celebrate Xing Guang’s birthday this year, the breeders began preparing for the party more than a month in advance.

They carefully designed treats featuring the shape of Shanghai delicacies and created a multi-layer birthday cake with the panda’s favorites such as watermelons, pumpkins and apples. The zoo also created Xing Guang birthday themed settings for visitors to take photos, and handed out free souvenirs to the panda lovers.