Cheng Jiu

Cheng Jiu is a male giant panda born on 2014-07-18 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. His studbook number is 929, and he is recognized in global giant panda population registration systems maintained by international and Chinese conservation organizations. He is the offspring of Xi Bang (studbook 743) and Ye Ye (studbook 767), both captive-bred giant pandas registered at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. His lineage is part of the coordinated captive breeding program managed by the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center. Currently living at Hangzhou Zoo, he participates in public education programming for giant panda conservation and is monitored daily by resident captive wildlife veterinary and care teams. His placement at Hangzhou Zoo aligns with Chinese conservation efforts to increase public access to information about threatened native species. As a captive-bred giant panda, Cheng Jiu displays typical foraging and resting behaviors, spending most of his day feeding on bamboo and resting in shaded outdoor enclosures. He is a popular attraction for domestic tourists, supporting outreach that highlights the success of decades of giant panda conservation work that moved the species from Endangered to Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.