This adorable panda has discovered a hilarious way to cure boredom by climbing up to the top of a grassy slope and then repeatedly sliding downhill.

The playful animal, named Qin Yun, was seen on several occasions enjoying its new favourite pastime at the Foping Panda Conservation and Breeding Research Base in Hanzhong, in China's north-western Shaanxi Province.

Qin Yun had apparently decided to make great use of the vast grassy area that the enclosure offers by strutting uphill, then lying down and sliding down the short slopes found all around.

Footage shows the panda changing up the routine, at times by sliding on its belly and other times by sliding on its back. One clip also shows it rolling on its side to apparently boost the adrenaline rush.