A panda cub born last year plays next to a decoration put up to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year of the Rat at Shenshuping breeding base at Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan, China. AFP

A panda cub born last year plays next to a decoration put up to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year of the Rat at Shenshuping breeding base at Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan, China. AFP

Panda cubs play next to decorations put up to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year of the Rat at Shenshuping breeding base at in Sichuan, China. AFP

Panda cubs play next to a decoration put up to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year of the Rat at Shenshuping breeding base at in Sichuan, China. AFP

Keepers pose with panda cubs born last year ahead of the Lunar New Year of the Rat at Shenshuping breeding base at Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan, China. AFP