Chuang Chuang
创创
25 years old
Chiang Mai Zoo
Chuang Chuang was a male giant panda born on August 6, 2000 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant ...
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Chiang Mai Zoo
zoo Chiang Mai, Thailand
Chiang Mai Zoo, located at the foot of Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thailand, is one of Southeast Asia’s leading zoological institutions accredited by the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) and the Southeast Asian Zoos and Aquariums Association (SEAZA). The 200-acre campus hosts over 400 species, including *Ailuropoda melanoleuca* (giant panda), *Elephas maximus indicus* (Asian elephant), *Panthera tigris corbetti* (Indochinese tiger), and *Pongo abelii* (Sumatran orangutan, listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and Appendix I of CITES). Since 2003, the zoo has operated the Sino-Thai Giant Panda Conservation Cooperation Program in partnership with the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP), housing giant pandas Lin Hui, Chuang Chuang, and their offspring Lin Bing, the first giant panda born in Southeast Asia. The zoo’s Tropical Rain
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Lin Hui
林惠
24 years old
Chiang Mai Zoo
Lin Hui (林惠) was a female giant panda born September 28, 2001 at Wolong's Hetaoping Base. She lived at Chiang Mai Zoo in...
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Archive timeline at Chiang Mai Zoo
2023
Apr 19
Lin Hui passes away
Lin Hui died from multi-organ failure caused by atherosclerosis. Her death was mourned across Thailand and China.
Read update 2019
Sep 16
Chuang Chuang Passes Away
Chuang Chuang died at Chiang Mai Zoo from acute heart failure at age 19.
Read update 2016
May 27
2013
May 27
2013
May 27
2009
May 27
Birth of Lin Bing
Lin Bing was born at Chiang Mai Zoo — the first giant panda born in Thailand and all of Southeast Asia, sparking a national frenzy with 22 million people participating in her naming.
Read update 2009
May 27
Lin Hui gives birth to Lin Bing
Lin Hui gave birth to Lin Bing, the first giant panda ever born in Southeast Asia, at Chiang Mai Zoo.
Read update 2009
May 27
Lin Hui Gives Birth to Lin Bing
Lin Hui gave birth to Lin Bing — the first giant panda born in Thailand, a national sensation that sparked joy across the country.
Read update 2003
Oct 12
Chuang Chuang and Lin Hui Arrive at Chiang Mai Zoo
Chuang Chuang and Lin Hui arrived at Chiang Mai Zoo in Thailand, beginning a 16-year Sino-Thai conservation partnership.
Read update 2003
Oct 12
Lin Hui arrives at Chiang Mai Zoo
Lin Hui arrived at Chiang Mai Zoo in Thailand as part of the Sino-Thai Giant Panda Conservation Cooperation Program.
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Further reading on Chiang Mai Zoo
Culture 📚 general
Chiang Mai's Panda Memory: The 20-Year Love Story of Chuang Chuang and Lin Hui
For two decades, Chuang Chuang and Lin Hui were Thailand's only giant pandas — beloved national figures whose lives were followed by millions through a dedicated 24-hour panda television channel. This article remembers their story, the birth of their daughter Lin Bing, and the profound grief that swept Thailand when both pandas died.
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Culture 📚 general
Chengdu's Fan Economy: How One Panda Fuels an Entire City's Tourism
Hua Hua's celebrity has transformed the Chengdu Research Base from a conservation facility into one of China's most popular tourist destinations. This article examines the 'panda economy' — how a single charismatic animal drives millions in ticket sales, hotel bookings, merchandise revenue, and social media engagement, and what this phenomenon reveals about the economic power of animal celebrity.
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World map
Where this place sits in the wider panda world
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Coordinates: 18.8092 N, 98.9472 E
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About Chiang Mai Zoo
Chiang Mai Zoo, located at the foot of Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thailand, is one of Southeast Asia’s leading zoological institutions accredited by the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) and the Southeast Asian Zoos and Aquariums Association (SEAZA). The 200-acre campus hosts over 400 species, including Ailuropoda melanoleuca (giant panda), Elephas maximus indicus (Asian elephant), Panthera tigris corbetti (Indochinese tiger), and Pongo abelii (Sumatran orangutan, listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and Appendix I of CITES). Since 2003, the zoo has operated the Sino-Thai Giant Panda Conservation Cooperation Program in partnership with the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP), housing giant pandas Lin Hui, Chuang Chuang, and their offspring Lin Bing, the first giant panda born in Southeast Asia.
The zoo’s Tropical Rain