MiaoVlogs: Meet China's beloved "Panda Papa" Prof. Hu Jinchu!

The 92-year-old retiree is a leading global expert on the giant panda. Hu headed a team to investigate the rare species discovered in southwest China's Sichuan Province over 40 years ago.

What was that experience like? How did the group carry out its mission? And what is his one regret? Xinhua's Miao Xiaojuan and British researcher Alice Hughes had a chat with him at his home.