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Ya Xing (#555)
娅星
alive female
Born August 28, 2002
Ya Xing (娅星, studbook #555) is a female giant panda born August 28, 2002 at Chengdu Base — the fourth set of twins born to heroic mother Ya Ya (娅娅). Twin sister of Ya Shuang. Over her career she gave birth to five cubs including Xing Yu and Xing Yuan (the famous Quanzhou pair), Xing Mei, Xing Hui, and Xing Fan. Known for participating in wild training at Dujiangyan Panda Valley (2015-2017) alongside her youngest twins.
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Birth date
August 28, 2002
Birth place
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Current location
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Status
Alive
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Ya Xing (娅星, studbook #555) is a female giant panda born August 28, 2002 at Chengdu Base — the fourth set of twins born to heroic mother Ya Ya (娅娅). Twin sister of Ya Shuang. Over her career she gave birth to five cubs including Xing Yu and Xing Yuan (the famous Quanzhou pair), Xing Mei, Xing Hui, and Xing Fan. Known for participating in wild training at Dujiangyan Panda Valley (2015-2017) alongside her youngest twins.
Basic Profile
Ya Xing (Chinese: 娅星, studbook number 555) is a female giant panda born on August 28, 2002 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
Her mother is the legendary heroic mother Ya Ya (娅娅, “Asian Games Princess”), and she is the twin sister of Ya Shuang (娅双, #554). They were the fourth set of twins born to Ya Ya, and the last pair of her career.
Breeding Career
Ya Xing gave birth to five cubs over her breeding career:
| Name | Studbook | Birth | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xing Mei (星美) | — | 2011 | Female |
| Xing Yu (星语) | 914 | 2014-06-30 | Female; twin of Xing Yuan; at Quanzhou |
| Xing Yuan (星愿) | 915 | 2014-06-30 | Male; twin of Xing Yu; at Quanzhou |
| Xing Hui (星辉) | — | 2016 | Male; twin of Xing Fan |
| Xing Fan (星繁) | — | 2016 | Female; twin of Xing Hui |
Xing Yu and Xing Yuan were the first twin pair born at Chengdu Base in 2014.
Wild Training
On June 25, 2015, Ya Xing was transferred to the Dujiangyan Panda Valley along with her twins Xing Yu and Xing Yuan for wild training. They spent two years there learning survival skills before returning to Chengdu Base on July 6, 2017.
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Ya Xing currently resides at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
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Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Current residenceChengdu, China
2002 to present
Breeding center
China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda Dujiangyan Base
Ya Xing transferred to Dujiangyan for wild trainingDujiangyan, China
2015 to 2017
Breeding center
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Ya Xing returned from wild trainingChengdu, China
2017 to present
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Chengdu, China
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