Xin Xing

Xin Xing is a female giant panda born on 1983-08-13 in the wild of Sichuan, China. She was captured as a subadult and transferred to Chongqing Zoo shortly after birth, and holds studbook number 394 in the global giant panda breeding registry. She passed away in 2020 at the age of 38, making her one of the longest-lived captive giant pandas on record. She is the offspring of wild, unknown giant panda parents from the Min Mountains population of Sichuan. She produced multiple offspring over her breeding lifetime, including well-known giant panda offspring Qing Qing and Su Lin. Many of her descendants now live in captive breeding centers and zoos across China. Currently living at Chongqing Zoo in Chongqing, China, she participated in the giant panda captive breeding program coordinated by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. The program focuses on maintaining genetic diversity for the species, supporting potential future reintroductions of captive-bred individuals to protected wild habitats. As one of the oldest recorded captive giant pandas, she was a major attraction for domestic and international visitors to Chongqing Zoo, boosting public awareness of giant panda conservation. Her long lifespan provided researchers with valuable data on captive giant panda health and aging. Her prolific breeding record strengthened the genetic diversity of the global captive giant panda population, supporting ongoing efforts to stabilize this vulnerable species.