A group of panda fans selected from European countries are joining a two-month self-drive tour from Europe to Sichuan province, which is the well-known home to the panda.
A seven-year-old panda gave birth to twin cubs at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan province on Monday.
The Tibetan areas of western Sichuan in Southwest China, have been earmarked as part of a world tourist destination that boasts the potential of attracting 600,000 tourists a year by 2020.
Travelers at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport can enjoy Mapo tofu and have a shower before they board their flight as part of the improved services at the airport's restored international terminal.
Giant panda fans from six European countries that house the rare animal in their zoos are en route to the bear's best-known home of Sichuan province in Southwest China. They were chosen late last year by the Sichuan tourism bureau, which promotes the province's tourism and culture, from thousands of applicants.