People are drawn in by the bears’ charm and sweetness and before they know it, they’re hooked: spending hours staring through the glass at panda habitats, pouring over clips of the bears ...

Among them is A’Qiu, who rents an apartment nearby and shares his bedroom with dozens of stuffed black and white teddy bears. The 32-year-old bikes to the panda base every morning to see Hua Hua ...