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BEIJING — Four giant panda cubs were born within 14 hours at a breeding center in southwest China, a mini baby boom for the rare animals, a state news agency reported Sunday.
The births began Saturday afternoon at the Chengdu Panda Breeding Research Center when 9-year-old Qiyuan, or Magic Luck, gave birth to female twins, Xinhua News Agency reported, citing center expert Yang Feifei. Eight-year-old Chenggong, or Success, then gave birth to a cub Saturday evening, followed by 8-year-old Zhuzhu, or Pearl, Sunday morning, Yang said.
The center has 71 pandas in captivity, Xinhua said.
The giant panda is revered as an unofficial national symbol of China.
