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Ying Ying (#724)
迎迎
alive male
Born August 23, 2008
Ying Ying (迎迎, studbook #724) is a male giant panda born on August 23, 2008 at the Chengdu Research Base, twin sister of Ni Ni (#725). Son of Cheng Ji (#521) and Xiao Ping Ping; nicknamed Tie Tou Ying; sire of Jin Yu (#1148) and Bao Ge/Bao Mei.
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Birth date
August 23, 2008
Birth place
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Current location
Unknown
Status
Alive
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Ying Ying (迎迎, studbook #724) is a male giant panda born on August 23, 2008 at the Chengdu Research Base, twin sister of Ni Ni (#725). Son of Cheng Ji (#521) and Xiao Ping Ping; nicknamed Tie Tou Ying; sire of Jin Yu (#1148) and Bao Ge/Bao Mei.
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Ying Ying (Chinese: 迎迎), studbook number 724, is a male giant panda born on August 23, 2008 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, weighing 206 grams at birth. His mother is Cheng Ji (成绩, studbook 521) and his father is Xiao Ping Ping (小平平), a wild-rescued male. He is the twin brother of Ni Ni (妮妮, #725).
Nicknames: Tie Tou Ying (铁头迎, “Iron Head Ying”) — earned as a cub for headbutting — plus San Ye (三爷, “Third Master”) and Mian Tou (馒头, “Steamed Bun”) among keepers and fans.
📝 Number notes: Ying Ying’s number #724 is adjacent to twin sister Ni Ni’s #725, following the consecutive-number convention for twin pairs (as with Lin Yang #538 / Lin Hui #539). An earlier batch had briefly mis-typed Ni Ni as #738 — corrected to #725.
Family
| Relation | Name | Studbook |
|---|---|---|
| Mother | Cheng Ji (成绩) | 521 |
| Father | Xiao Ping Ping (小平平) | — |
| Twin sister | Ni Ni (妮妮) | 725 |
Offspring
| Name | Sex | Year | Dam | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jin Yu (金玉) | M | 2018-08-04 | Miao Miao (淼淼, #855) | transferred to Chengdu Zoo 2024-07-17 |
| Bao Ge / Bao Mei (宝哥/宝妹) | M/F | 2019 | A Bao (阿宝, #801) | — |
Life Journey
- 2008-08-23: Born at Chengdu Base, twin of Ni Ni (#725), named in the spirit of the Beijing Olympics era.
- 2018-08-04: Fathered Jin Yu (#1148) with Miao Miao (#855) at the Moon Nursery.
- 2019: Fathered twins Bao Ge and Bao Mei with A Bao (#801).
- Current: Whereabouts pending official data — this site does not currently assert his location.
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