A video of 12 German tenors singing "Happy Birthday To You" to Chinese giant panda Jiao Qing on his 12th birthday at Berlin Zoo has gone viral on China's social media platform.
“萌即正义”
Neuroscientists speculate that their snub noses, generous cheeks and toddling gaits may excite circuitry in our brains normally related to interactions with human infants. Likewise, babies have supersized eyes, and pandas’ trademark black patches make their eyes appear larger by a factor of ten.
People are drawn to animals that at least occasionally make an effort to stand up, such as bears and penguins. This is because it reminds people of one of the most joyful sights in life — a baby learning to walk.

Oh panda panda Shining so bright and sweet Your bottom is so round It’d be so lovely to meet
Oh panda panda Cutest animal in the jungle Climbing all the trees Swaying in the breeze
Oh panda panda Sleep tight with your friends Your mom and your dad And feel free to dance
In 1972, after US president Richard Nixon’s visit to China, the Chinese government sent two pandas to the Washington-based Smithsonian National Zoo. Upon their arrival, there was an audience of 8,000 to greet them, and the number of visitors exceeded a million within a month.
In March 2013, when two pandas called Da Mao and Er Shun arrived in Toronto Pearson International Airport, then Canadian premier Stephen Harper and his wife went to the airport to welcome them. They even enjoyed the Canadian national anthem.

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