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Meiqing

梅清

Life status
Living
Born

Meiqing was part of the early development of giant panda breeding in South China. In 2013, she gave birth at Chimelong to Longlong, the first giant panda cub born in South China; in 2016, she raised the twins Qinqin and Aiai. Chimelong keepers noted that she was highly maternal and spent nearly the entire first week after her cubs were born holding them.

Sex
Female
Studbook number
547
Current place
Mianyang Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda

No photograph is available yet.

Timeline

10 recorded events

  1. Born at Hetaoping Base

    Meiqing was born at Hetaoping Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda on July 12, 2002.

    Hetaoping Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda

  2. Moved to Bifengxia Panda Base

    On March 3, 2004, Meiqing moved to Bifengxia Panda Base.

    Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda

  3. Gave birth to Qingshan

    On August 14, 2010, Meiqing gave birth at Bifengxia Panda Base to her first cub, a male named Qingshan.

    Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda

  4. Moved to Chimelong Safari Park

    On July 13, 2012, Meiqing moved to Chimelong Safari Park.

    Chimelong Safari Park

  5. Gave birth to Longlong

    On July 31, 2013, Meiqing gave birth at Chimelong Safari Park to a female cub, Longlong, the first giant panda born in South China.

    Chimelong Safari Park

  6. Gave birth to twin sons Qinqin and Aiai

    On October 9, 2016, Meiqing gave birth at Chimelong Safari Park to twin male cubs Qinqin and Aiai.

    Chimelong Safari Park

  7. Year only

    Mated naturally with Shenwei

    In May 2019, Meiqing mated naturally with Shenwei.

  8. Departed for Chengdu for the breeding program

    On April 29, 2019, Meiqing left Chimelong Safari Park for Chengdu to take part in the giant panda breeding program.

  9. Gave birth to Guoqing

    At 1:50 p.m. on September 30, 2019, Meiqing gave birth at Chimelong Safari Park to a cub named Guoqing.

    Chimelong Safari Park

  10. Ended her stay at Chimelong and returned to the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda

    On July 13, 2026, Meiqing ended her stay at Chimelong and returned to the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda.

Relationships

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Places

Current place

Mianyang Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda

Read more about its time in different places in the Timeline.

Sources

These are sources related to this panda. Sources for individual events appear in the timeline; one source does not establish every detail.

  1. news.ycwb.com

    Event source

    https://news.ycwb.com/2019-04/29/content_30249999.htm
  2. news.cnr.cn

    Event source

    https://news.cnr.cn/native/gd/20191002/t20191002_524802579.shtml
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