Chongqing Zoo is promoting a livestream channel on which tourists can "air interact" with cute animals, since people are being encouraged to stay indoors during the ongoing epidemic control period.

The first episode, Visiting the National Treasure's Home - Panda Museum, was livestreamed on Yizhibo, a major livestreaming platform, and has won Chongqing Zoo more than 40,000 fans.

"People keep calling the zoo and expressing their eagerness to see the animals during the epidemic, so we came up with the idea." said Yang Yi, deputy chief of the zoo's science and education department. "We hope it will also raise awareness about wildlife protection and popularize wildlife knowledge."