Chuang Chuang and Linhui
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Giant Panda
The giant panda, or panda is a bear native to central-western and south western China. It is easily recognized by its large, distinctive black patches around the eyes, over the ears, and across its round body. Though it belongs to the order Carnivora, the panda's diet is 99% bamboo...
s from Sichuan
Sichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
, China on loan to Chiang Mai Zoo
Chiang Mai Zoo
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in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai sometimes written as "Chiengmai" or "Chiangmai", is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand. It is the capital of Chiang Mai Province , a former capital of the Kingdom of Lanna and was the tributary Kingdom of Chiang Mai from 1774 until 1939. It is...
, Thailand
Thailand
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History
Chuang Chuang, male, born on August 6, 2000 at the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda in WolongWolong National Nature Reserve
Wolong National Nature Reserve is a protected area located in Wenchuan County, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China. Established in 1963, the reserve covers an area of about 200,000 hectares in the Qionglai Mountains region. There are over 4,000 different species recorded in the reserve....
, Sichuan
Sichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
province, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. Chuang Chuang's mother is Bai Xue and his father is Xin Xing. Lin Hui, female, born on September 28, 2001 also from the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda in Wolong
Wolong National Nature Reserve
Wolong National Nature Reserve is a protected area located in Wenchuan County, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China. Established in 1963, the reserve covers an area of about 200,000 hectares in the Qionglai Mountains region. There are over 4,000 different species recorded in the reserve....
. Lin Hui's mother is Tang Tang and her father is Pan Pan.
The pandas arrived at Chiang Mai Zoo on 12th of October , 2003 to begin a 10 year conservation program to breed Giant Pandas. It is said that these pandas love somersaulting, too, in quite a cute way.
Chuang Chuang and Linhui successfully artificially bred and produced an offspring named Lin Ping
Lin Bing
Lin Bing, is a female giant panda in Thailand. Born on 27 May 2009 at Chiang Mai Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand by Gamete intrafallopian transfer to Lin Hui and Xuang Xuang, it is the first giant panda born in Thailand. Its name, meaning the "Forest of Ice," was chosen after a nationwide name...
. The baby Panda Lin Ping, female born on 27 May 2009 also resides in the same zoo, Chiang Mai Zoo.
Giant Panda Names
| Giant Panda Name | Sex | Born Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Thai | Chinese | ||
| Chuang Chuang | ช่วงช่วง | 创创 (simplified) 創創 (traditional) |
Male | 6th August 2000 |
| Lin Hui | หลินฮุ่ย | 林惠 | Female | 28th September 2001 |