Giant pandas make group appearance to greet upcoming Spring Festival in China's Sichuan

Photo taken on Jan. 31, 2019 shows a giant panda cub besides a pig puppet at the Shenshuping base of China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas in Wolong, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Chinese traditional Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, begins on Feb. 5. The lunar year of 2019 is the year of the pig, according to the Chinese zodiac. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)