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Pingping
屏屏
- Life status
- Deceased
- Born
- Year only
- Died
In the winter of 1991, the young Pingping became separated from his mother near Sanguanmiao in Foping, Shaanxi, and was rescued from the snow by patrol staff. Local villagers brought milk powder and a baby bottle from their own homes to help feed him; he was initially given the name Pingping, written with a different first Chinese character.
- Sex
- Male
No photograph is available yet.
Timeline
5 recorded events
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Rescued after becoming separated from his mother near Sanguanmiao
Pingping was born around 1991 in the wild in Foping, Shaanxi. In November that year, he became separated from his mother near Sanguanmiao in Foping and was rescued.
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Went to Sichuan for cooperative breeding
In 1995, Pingping went to Sichuan to take part in cooperative giant panda breeding.
Sired Lou Sheng with Xuexue
On August 2, 2003, Xuexue gave birth to a female cub, Lou Sheng, sired by Pingping. Lou Sheng was the first giant panda successfully bred in Shaanxi with the help of artificial breeding technology.
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Went to the Chengdu panda base for cooperative breeding
In 2008, Pingping went to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding to take part in cooperative breeding.
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
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Returned to Shaanxi’s giant panda conservation and breeding program
In 2010, Pingping returned to Shaanxi’s giant panda conservation and breeding program.
Relationships
Places
The available information does not yet identify a specific place.
Read more about its time in different places in the Timeline.
Sources
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- pic.people.com.cnhttps://pic.people.com.cn/BIG5/n1/2019/0603/c1016-31116646.html
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- www.xinhuanet.comhttps://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/2021-04/09/c_1127309075.htm
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