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Liang Xing

亮星

Liang Xing is a female giant panda born on 2023-09-20 at Dalian Zoo. She is registered under studbook number 1371 in the global giant panda breeding registry, and is recognized as a captive-born individual by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. She is the offspring of Lu Lu and Fei Fei, both adult giant pandas housed permanently at Dalian Zoo. Both parents are part of the national captive giant panda breeding program managed by Chinese wildlife authorities. Currently living at Dalian Zoo, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China, he participates in the managed breeding program for the species, and is displayed to the public as part of the zoo’s endangered species education programming. As a young captive-born giant panda, Liang Xing attracts public interest to giant panda conservation, helping raise awareness of the species’ threatened status in the wild. Her presence supports Dalian Zoo’s public education mission, and contributes to the genetic diversity of the captive giant panda population, which supports long-term conservation efforts for the species across China.