A tourist was banned for life after teasing a panda with a selfie stick in southern China.

A boisterous encounter at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan, China, ended in an uproar when a man used a selfie stick to playfully tease a well-loved male panda, He Ye.

The cheeky event on July 3, triggered glee among visitors as He Ye amusingly stood up, thinking the selfie stick was food.

He Ye, known for his endearing obedience and mild sensitivity, was born on July 4, 2020, weighing a mere 162.6 grams. The cherished panda shares his birthday with his twin sister, He Hua, both brought into the world in the lunar nursery of the research base.

However, the joyous event soon took a serious turn. On the evening of July 6, the Chengdu Research Base announced a stern penalty for the 34-year-old man, identified as Song.

Song's light-hearted antics were deemed disrespectful and potentially harmful, leading to a lifetime ban from the base, including the popular Panda Valley.

The base emphasised the importance of respecting the giant pandas' natural behaviours and pleaded with visitors to adhere to the code of conduct. This includes abstaining from teasing or tempting the pandas, not feeding them, avoiding littering, not splashing water, refraining from using flash photography, and not tapping on the glass.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

7月3日，四川成都大熊猫繁育基地内，一男子用自拍杆逗弄大熊猫 " 和叶 "，和叶以为是送吃的，于是就站立了起来，引得游客惊声欢呼。据悉，和叶是一只雄性大熊猫，于 2020 年 7 月 4 日与双胞胎姐姐和花出生在成都大熊猫繁育研究基地月亮产房，出生体重 162.6g，性格乖巧，有些敏感。
7月6日晚，成都大熊猫繁育研究基地对此事进行了通报：
2023年7月3日，宋某某（男，34岁）在成都大熊猫繁育研究基地（以下简称：熊猫基地）参观时，用自拍杆逗弄幼年大熊猫别墅内一大熊猫。鉴于宋某某的不文明参观和对大熊猫可能造成危害的行为，禁止其终身再次进入熊猫基地（含熊猫谷）参观。大熊猫有自己的生活习性请大家爱护、尊重它们在参观过程中践行文明公约请勿逗弄、引诱大熊猫。不投喂、不抛物、不泼水、拍照不开闪光灯、不拍打玻璃。做一个文明参观者。