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Giant Panda cub taking its first steps will melt your heart

THE ASIAN AGE
Published : Nov 19, 2017, 1:10 pm IST
Updated : Nov 19, 2017, 1:10 pm IST

Chinese customs suggest that pandas be named officially 100 days after their birth.

France's first-born panda has France's First Lady Brigitte Macron as its godmother. (Photo: Youtube/CGTN)
 France's first-born panda has France's First Lady Brigitte Macron as its godmother. (Photo: Youtube/CGTN)

This year France's Beauval zoo greeted Mini Yuan Zi on August 4, he was the first giant panda to be born in France.

The little cub, born to Yuan Zi and Huan Huan just took his first steps and the adorable video will make your heart melt.

France's first-born panda has France's First Lady Brigitte Macron as its godmother.

The three-month-old panda is named after his father, Yuan Zi.

Chinese customs suggest that pandas be named officially 100 days after their birth.

France was loaned male panda Yuan Zi and female Huan Huan from China.

The two nine-year-old pandas are France's only living giant pandas. 

They arrived in Beauval in 2012 after intense negotiations between Paris and Beijing.

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