A solar power station shaped like giant pandas opened to the public on Tuesday in Datong, Shanxi province, and its owner said similar plants are planned in countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative.

Engineers used different kinds of silicon solar cells in black and grayish white to present an image of two baby pandas when seen from above.

The idea came from a 17-year-old overseas Chinese student. She hoped that it would make people think about protecting the environment by using green power.