Xi Xi

Basic Profile

Xi Xi (Chinese: 茜茜), studbook number 889, is a female giant panda born on August 14, 2013 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Her name was inspired by the Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine’s Day) — since she was born on its eve, keepers chose “Xi Xi” (phonetically similar to “夕夕” meaning “eve”) and gave her the nickname “Xi Xi Princess” (茜茜公主).

Her mother is Qing He (庆贺, studbook 557).

Life Journey

Shanghai Wildlife Park (2016-2017)

On February 2, 2016, Xi Xi traveled to Shanghai Wildlife Park alongside two other female pandas — Meng Meng (梦梦) and Sa Er (仨儿). The trio was called the “Three Sisters” and debuted during Chinese New Year. Xi Xi was described as the largest of the three but the most timid, with a distinctive deep V-shaped shoulder patch and the longest snout.

She returned to the Chengdu Base on January 4, 2017.

Hohhot Daqingshan Park (2018-present)

On April 19, 2018, Xi Xi and Sa Er moved to Hohhot Daqingshan Wildlife Park in Inner Mongolia — the first giant pandas to settle in Hohhot. On August 14, 2024, the park held an 11th birthday celebration for Xi Xi featuring a special watermelon cake and fruit decorations.

Book

Xi Xi’s early development was documented in the book “I Grew Up — The Story of Xi Xi” (我长大了——大熊猫茜茜成长故事), a photo diary recording her journey from cub to sub-adult.