South China Tigers successfully bred in Henan

A one-week-old South China Tiger cub makes its debut in this picture taken on April 25, 2009 at a zoo in Luoyang, central China's Henan province. The Wangcheng zoo announced on July 13, 2009 that it had successfully bred four South China Tiger cubs, a major breakthrough in the artificial breeding technique of the endangered species. [Xinhua]

A zoo keeper holds South China Tiger cubs on April 20, 2009 at a zoo in Luoyang, central China's Henan province. [Xinhua]

Four newly-bred South China Tiger cubs are pictured on June 25, 2009 at a zoo in Luoyang, central China's Henan province. [Xinhua]

A one-month-old South China Tiger cub is pictured on May 17, 2009 at a zoo in Luoyang, central China's Henan province. [Xinhua]