Si Nian received his official name through a global fan naming contest for 9 cubs, just before the Spring Festival. His name sounds like a brand of tangyuan (rice balls).
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思念
Si Nian (思念, studbook #961) is a male giant panda born August 2, 2015 at Chengdu Base. Son of Mei Lan and Si Yuan, twin ...
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