Cheng Lan

Cheng Lan is a female giant panda born on 2019-06-11 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. She is registered under studbook number 1192 in the global giant panda studbook system, which tracks the captive population of the species for conservation management. She is the offspring of Cheng Gong (studbook number 649) and Cheng Jiu (studbook number 811). Both of her parents are captive-bred giant pandas housed at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, she participates in the base’s public education and captive breeding conservation programs. The base is one of China’s leading institutions for giant panda research and ex-situ conservation. As a naturally curious, active captive-bred giant panda, Cheng Lan draws regular public attention from domestic and international visitors. Her presence supports public awareness of giant panda conservation, and her position in the captive breeding program contributes to maintaining genetic diversity in the global captive giant panda population.