Ping Ping

Basic Profile

Ping Ping (Chinese: 平平) is a male giant panda born on June 27, 2015, at the Ya’an Bifengxia Base. He holds the global studbook number 951.

His mother is Qian Qian (芊芊). He has siblings including twin brother Ya Xing (雅星), and sisters Qian Jin (芊金), Qian Zhen (芊真), and Qian Xin (芊心).

Nickname

Ping Ping’s distinctive facial markings form a “囧” (jiong) character shape — an internet meme face. This earned him the nickname “囧裁” (Jiong Cai), meaning “Jiong Boss.”

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Life at Nanjing

On October 16, 2017, Ping Ping was transferred from Ya’an to Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo. He quickly adapted, gaining weight from 70 kg to 100 kg by June 2018. He initially was picky about the zoo’s specially made wowotou (panda bread) but eventually acquired a taste for it. After trying various bamboo types, he showed a preference for mao bamboo leaves.

On June 27, 2018, Ping Ping celebrated his 3rd birthday — his first birthday in Nanjing — with fans who brought him a special frozen treat made of bamboo leaves, apples, and carrots.

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Departure for Atlanta

In 2025, Ping Ping was selected alongside Fu Shuang (福双, studbook 1250) as the next pair to continue the China-US conservation program at Zoo Atlanta — the first pandas at the zoo since Lun Lun and Yang Yang’s family returned in October 2024. The pair will embark on a 10-year conservation partnership. Zoo Atlanta President Raymond B. King expressed eagerness to welcome them.