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Shu Qing

蜀庆

Shu Qing is a female giant panda born on 1999-08-03 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Her studbook number is 485, and she is currently recorded as alive in official giant panda population records maintained by Chinese conservation authorities. She is the offspring of Xiong Xiong and Ya Ya, both captive-bred giant pandas previously housed at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Her lineage is well-documented in the international giant panda studbook that coordinates global captive breeding efforts. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan, China, she participates in the base’s captive breeding program and public education initiatives for giant panda conservation. The base is one of the leading global institutions focused on protecting endangered giant pandas and their native habitats. As a long-term captive giant panda, Shu Qing displays typical foraging behaviors, spending most of her daily activity feeding on bamboo native to southwestern China. She is a popular attraction for domestic and international visitors to the Chengdu base, helping raise public awareness of giant panda conservation. Her participation in the breeding program contributes to maintaining genetic diversity in the global captive giant panda population.