Hui Bao
辉宝
3 years old
everland_resort
Hui Bao (辉宝), born July 7, 2023 at Everland Resort in South Korea, is the younger twin of Rui Bao (睿宝) and the third cub...
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Ai Bao
爱宝
alive female
Born July 13, 2013
Ai Bao (爱宝), also known as Hua Ni (华妮), studbook #869, is a female giant panda born on July 13, 2013 at the Ya'an Bifengxia Base. Her father is Lu Lu (芦芦, 503). In March 2016, she traveled to Everland Resort in South Korea alongside Le Bao (乐宝/园欣). She became the mother of the first panda born in Korea — Fu Bao (福宝) in 2020, and later twin daughters Rui Bao (睿宝) and Hui Bao (辉宝) in 2023.
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Birth date
July 13, 2013
Birth place
Ya'an Bifengxia Base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Current location
Everland Resort (Panda World)
Status
Alive
Studbook
#869Archive activity
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Ai Bao (爱宝), also known as Hua Ni (华妮), studbook #869, is a female giant panda born on July 13, 2013 at the Ya'an Bifengxia Base. Her father is Lu Lu (芦芦, 503). In March 2016, she traveled to Everland Resort in South Korea alongside Le Bao (乐宝/园欣). She became the mother of the first panda born in Korea — Fu Bao (福宝) in 2020, and later twin daughters Rui Bao (睿宝) and Hui Bao (辉宝) in 2023.
Basic Profile
Ai Bao (Chinese: 爱宝), originally named Hua Ni (华妮), is a female giant panda born on July 13, 2013, at the Ya’an Bifengxia Base. She holds the global studbook number 869.
Her father is Lu Lu (芦芦, studbook 503). Her siblings include Xing Hui (星徽), Tao Tao (淘淘), Yao Man (姚蔓), Fei Yun (飞云), and others — all fathered by the prolific Lu Lu.
Journey to Korea
On March 3, 2016, Ai Bao (then Hua Ni) and Le Bao (乐宝/园欣) departed for South Korea’s Everland Resort for a 15-year conservation research program. On April 21, 2016, the “Panda World” — a 3,300-square-meter facility — opened to the public. She was given her Korean name “Ai Bao” (爱宝).
Motherhood
First Cub: Fu Bao (2020)
On July 20, 2020, Ai Bao gave birth to Fu Bao (福宝) — the first giant panda born in South Korea. Fu Bao was a sensation in Korea before returning to China in April 2024.
Twin Cubs (2023)
On July 7, 2023, Ai Bao gave birth to twin daughters — Rui Bao (睿宝) and Hui Bao (辉宝) — the first naturally conceived twin pandas born in South Korea. Named in October 2023, they continue to live at Everland.
Ai Bao is described as a gentle and experienced mother with excellent maternal instincts.
Current Status
Ai Bao continues to reside at Everland Resort with Le Bao, as part of the 15-year agreement extending to 2031. The family is served by dedicated Korean keepers Kang Cheol-won and Song Young-kwan, who maintain close cooperation with Chinese experts.
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Father Half-siblings (grouped)
Ai Bao has
15 half-siblings.
The majority share the same father, Lu Lu
, indicating a highly prolific paternal lineage.
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Ya'an Bifengxia Base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Birth placeYa'an, China
2013 to 2014
Breeding center
Everland Resort (Panda World)
Current residenceYongin, South Korea
2014 to present
Zoo
Everland Resort (Panda World)
Ai Bao Arrives in KoreaYongin, South Korea
2016 to present
Zoo
Current location
Everland Resort (Panda World)
Yongin, South Korea
Ai Bao is currently linked to Everland Resort (Panda World).
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Panda Data Treasure Hunt: Search the Database Like a Real Scientist
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culture
K-Panda Fever: How Everland Turned Fu Bao Into a Korean National Icon
In 2016, Ai Bao and Le Bao arrived at Everland in South Korea as diplomatic gifts. In 2020, they produced Fu Bao — the first panda born in Korea — and ignited a cultural phenomenon that transformed Korean panda keeping into a national obsession. This article traces how Everland's media strategy, the emotional bond between keeper Kang Cheol-won and Fu Bao, and the Korean public's embrace of 'panda parenting' created the most intense panda fandom outside China.
culture
Where Pandas Live: The Complete Global Distribution Guide
The giant panda diaspora spans 58 locations across continents — from the misty bamboo forests of Sichuan to climate-controlled enclosures in Singapore, from mountain reserves that shelter free-ranging pandas to urban zoos that host celebrities. This article provides the definitive guide to panda geography: where they live, why they're there, what the distribution reveals about conservation history, and how the map has changed from 1869 to today.
culture
International Vet Cooperation: Solving Overseas Panda Health Crises
When a panda falls ill in a zoo thousands of miles from China, the response is not local — it is global. Chinese veterinary teams fly to foreign zoos within 48 hours. Foreign keepers travel to China for specialized training. Video consultations connect specialists across continents in real time. This article explores the hidden international medical network that keeps the global panda diaspora healthy — from emergency surgeries in Europe to chronic disease management in Asia, and the shared medical knowledge that saves panda lives everywhere.
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