Ya Ya, a 12-year old female giant panda in Chengdu Giant Panda
Breading Research Center, southwest China's Sichuan Province, holds
in her mouth one of her twin cubs Wednesday August 28, 2002. Ya Ya
gave birth to twins on Wednesday. Some 7 giant pandas have been
born so far this year in Sichuan Province.
(Xinhua News
Agency August 29, 2002)