China giant panda center welcomes 42 baby pandas in 2017, a new record high

Giant panda cubs are seen at the Ya'an Bifengxia base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Ya'an City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 13, 2017. The China conservation and research center for the giant panda has celebrated the birth of a record 42 panda cubs this year. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)