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Qiqie
七巧
- Life status
- Living
- Born
Qiqie is Qixi’s older twin sister. She was born on the Qixi Festival in 2014, and her name comes from the traditional qiqiao custom of “praying for skill.” Her younger sister was born after midnight and named Qixi, keeping the sisters’ names tied to the same festival. In 2016, they became the first pair of giant pandas to settle in Inner Mongolia.
- Sex
- Female
- Studbook number
- 924
- Current place
- Ordos Wildlife Park
No photograph is available yet.
Timeline
3 recorded events
Born at the Chengdu Panda Base with twin sister Qixi
Qiqie was born at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding on August 2, 2014, with twin sister Qixi; the sisters were born on opposite sides of midnight.
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Moved to Ordos Wildlife Park with Qixi
Qiqie moved from Chengdu to Ordos Wildlife Park with her younger sister Qixi on September 26, 2016.
Ordos Wildlife Park
Made a public debut at Ordos Wildlife Park
After completing the initial quarantine and acclimation period, Qiqie and Qixi formally went on public display at Ordos Wildlife Park on October 1, 2016.
Ordos Wildlife Park
Relationships
Places
Current place
Ordos Wildlife Park
Read more about its time in different places in the Timeline.
Sources
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- ifinance.ifeng.comhttps://ifinance.ifeng.com/14917901/news.shtml
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