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Xing Qiu

星秋

Life status
Living
Born

The name Xing Qiu comes from the starry autumn sky around the time of his birth. Born in September 2020, he is lively and active; his name evokes the clear air and open skies of autumn. In December 2024, Xing Qiu traveled to Adelaide Zoo in Australia as part of a new round of China–Australia giant panda conservation research cooperation.

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Sex
Male
Studbook number
1351
Current place
Adelaide Zoo

No photograph is available yet.

Timeline

3 recorded events

  1. Born at Shenshuping Base

    Xing Qiu was born at Shenshuping Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda on September 29, 2020.

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

    4 event sources
    adelaide.china-consulate.gov.cnnews.cctv.compandapia.comwww.news.cn
  2. Year only

    Departed China and arrived at Adelaide Zoo

    Xing Qiu departed the Dujiangyan Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda for Australia on December 14, 2024, and arrived at Adelaide Zoo on December 15, beginning a ten-year giant panda conservation partnership.

    4 event sources
    adelaide.china-consulate.gov.cnnews.cctv.compandapia.comwww.news.cn

  3. Made his public debut at Adelaide Zoo

    After completing quarantine and acclimation, Xing Qiu officially met the public at Adelaide Zoo on January 21, 2025.

    Adelaide Zoo

    3 event sources
    www.adelaidezoo.com.auaustralia.people.com.cnwww.adelaidezoo.com.au

Relationships

Mother

Father

Siblings5

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Places

Current place

Adelaide Zoo

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. adelaide.china-consulate.gov.cn

    Event source

    https://adelaide.china-consulate.gov.cn/chn/rwjl_1/202602/t20260218_11861134.htm
  2. news.cctv.com

    Event source

    https://news.cctv.com/2024/12/15/ARTIyhnbdnBYnjFz7l4YJOk4241215.shtml
  3. pandapia.com

    Event source

    https://pandapia.com/panda/view.html?id=OTY1
  4. www.news.cn

    Event source

    https://www.news.cn/20241214/9ae267370a7b4c1688d4e0ada5963a92/c.html
  5. www.adelaidezoo.com.au

    Event source

    https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/giant-panda-debut/
  6. australia.people.com.cn

    Event source

    https://australia.people.com.cn/BIG5/n1/2025/0121/c408038-40406241.html
  7. www.adelaidezoo.com.au

    Event source

    https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/paws-on-board-get-ready-to-meet-xing-qiu-and-yi-lan/
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