The Chengdu Tourism Bureau together with the Chengdu Culture Tourism Group and the Chengdu Reasearch Base of the Giant Panda are hosting a photo contest revolving around China’s national treasure.

As proud co-sponsors of this event, Gochengdoo and Chengdoo Citylife Magazine would like to encourage you to click on over to the “I Love Panda: Images, impressions, stories” page at Panda Home to learn more about the competition.

Everyone is invited to enter his photos for a chance to win part of the RMB9,999 cash prizes. You can upload your photos featuring pandas or references to pandas through October 10, 2012.

The public will be voting on their favorites here, and prizes will be awarded at the end. All winners and 97 runners up (including the TOP40 cutest panda photos) will be featured in a special gallery online.