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BEIJING - Four giant panda cubs were born within 14 hours at a breeding center in southwest China, a mini baby boom for the rare animals, the Xinhua News Agency reported Sunday.

Happy panda : Giant Panda Tai Shan gnaws on some bamboo in his habitat at the National Zoo in Washington, DC. [Agencies]

The births began Saturday at the Chengdu Panda Breeding Research Center when 9-year-old Qiyuan, or Magic Luck, gave birth to female twins at 5:24 pm and 6:16 pm, Xinhua reported, citing center expert Yang Feifei.