Giant pandas in Chengdu Research Base

Photo taken on June 23, 2015 shows a giant panda in Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The number of wild giant pandas in Sichuan has risen in the past decade, according to figures released Tuesday by the provincial forestry department. There are 1,387 wild pandas in Sichuan, up 15 percent compared to ten years ago. The number of captive pandas in Sichuan stands at 364, accounting for 86.3 percent of all captive pandas nationwide. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)