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Hua Rong

华荣

Hua Rong is a male giant panda born on 2017-08-10 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. He is registered in the global giant panda studbook under the number 1062, making him one of the captive-bred giant pandas managed under China’s national giant panda conservation program. He is the offspring of Bai Ye (studbook number 1053) and Wu Yi (studbook number 1054), both captive-bred giant pandas housed at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. His lineage follows established breeding protocols designed to maintain genetic diversity in the captive giant panda population. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, he participates in the base’s public education programming and captive giant panda behavioral research projects. Researchers at the base regularly monitor his feeding activity, social interactions, and general health to inform broader giant panda captive management practices. As a captive-bred giant panda, Hua Rong exhibits typical species traits, including a diet dominated by bamboo and extended periods of daily resting. He is a common attraction for domestic and international visitors to Chengdu, supporting public awareness of giant panda conservation. His presence contributes to the genetic pool of the captive population, which supports long-term giant panda conservation efforts across China.