A giant panda attempted to climb through a basketball hoop in a safari park in southern China.

The cute and funny video filmed in the city of Guangzhou in Guangdong Province on October 23 shows a panda named Guoqing determinedly scaling a ladder to reach a basketball hoop and attempting to dunk himself into the basket.

To the delight of onlookers, Guoqing then took a moment to lounge atop the hoop's rim, seemingly contemplating his next athletic feat.

Chinese social media was abuzz with playful comments over the panda's basketball adventure. One tickled netizen quipped, "Someone gives the panda's dad a break today. Let's hope this little one doesn't need assistance getting down."

On October 23, 2023, at Chimelong Safari Park in Guangdong, a video captured the adorable antics of Panda Guoqing as it played on a basketball hoop.

In the video, the clever and agile giant panda Guoqing showed visitors his superior climbing ability by going up a small basketball hoop along a ladder. The adorable panda was seen throwing himself into the basket like a basketball, and then leisurely sitting down on the rounded rim to rest.

Chinese netizens expressed their concern playfully, with one saying, “Your panda dad is resting today, so don't get yourself stuck and make him come back to help you down!"