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Qing Lan

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Qing Lan is a female giant panda born on 2013-08-02 at Chongqing Zoo. She is registered under studbook number 898 in the global giant panda studbook system maintained for coordinated conservation breeding of the species. Giant pandas are endemic to mountainous regions of central China, with wild populations historically restricted to Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces. She is the offspring of giant pandas Bang Bang (studbook 488) and Xinxing (studbook 677). Her lineage follows established breeding protocols for ex situ giant panda conservation, designed to maintain genetic diversity within the captive population. Currently living at Chongqing Zoo, she participates in the China Giant Panda Conservation Research Program’s public education and captive breeding initiatives. Chongqing Zoo, located in Chongqing, China, is a long-standing participating institution in national giant panda conservation efforts, hosting both breeding activities and public outreach. Qing Lan displays typical giant panda behavioral traits, including spending most of her daytime hours feeding on bamboo and resting. She is a popular attraction for domestic and international zoo visitors, helping raise public awareness of giant panda conservation. Her participation in the breeding program contributes to maintaining the genetic health of the global captive giant panda population, which supports long-term species recovery efforts.