Cheng Jiu
成就
11 years old
Hangzhou Zoo
Cheng Jiu (成就, studbook #929) is a male giant panda born on 2014-07-18 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breed...
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Hangzhou Zoo
zoo Hangzhou, China
Hangzhou Zoo, located adjacent to the West Lake Scenic Area in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, is one of the oldest municipal zoological institutions in East China, part of the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens network. It hosts over 200 wild species, including Class I National Protected Species of China such as *Ailuropoda melanoleuca* (
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Start with the pandas, then move outward into the surrounding archive
This page gathers the residents linked to Hangzhou Zoo, the key moments recorded here, nearby institutions, and the articles that add context.
Resident archive
Pandas connected to this place
5 pandas recorded
Currently at Hangzhou Zoo
The pandas currently recorded at this institution.
Shuang Hao
双好
11 years old
Hangzhou Zoo
Shuang Hao (双好, studbook #913) is a male giant panda born on 2014-07-18 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Bree...
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Pandas that were once linked to this institution.
Hu Xiao
虎啸
15 years old
Hangzhou Zoo
Hu Xiao (虎啸, studbook #773) was a male giant panda born July 29, 2010 at the Ya'an Bifengxia Base. Son of Long Xin, he w...
View profileShan Hu
山虎
15 years old
Hangzhou Zoo
Shan Hu (山虎, studbook #790) was a male giant panda born on August 24, 2010 at the Ya'an Bifengxia Base. Son of Gong Zhu,...
View profileXiang Guo
香果
5 years old
Hangzhou Zoo
Xiang Guo (香果, studbook #1239) was a female giant panda born on July 6, 2020 at the Chengdu Research Base. Daughter of X...
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Archive timeline at Hangzhou Zoo
2026
Feb 10
Xiang Guo dies from mesenteric torsion
Xiang Guo passed away from mesenteric torsion despite emergency veterinary care.
Read update 2023
Aug 9
Xiang Guo moves to Hangzhou Zoo
Xiang Guo and Chun Sheng arrived at Hangzhou Zoo for a three-year educational exhibition.
Read update 2015
Jul 18
2015
Jul 18
2002
Jan 9
Bing Xing transferred to Hangzhou Wildlife Park
Bing Xing moved to Hangzhou Wildlife Park with Cheng Ji.
Read update 2002
Jan 9
Cheng Ji transferred to hangzhou_zoo
Cheng Ji was loaned to Hangzhou Zoo, where she lived for over three years before returning to Chengdu Base.
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Further reading on Hangzhou Zoo
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Culture 📚 general
The Ultimate Panda Documentary Guide: 50+ Films Every Panda Lover Needs to Watch
A curated global guide to over 50 panda documentaries spanning seven decades, seven thematic categories, and ten countries — from Pan Wenshi's raw Qinling field recordings in the 1990s to the 2024 Korean theatrical release Goodbye, Grandpa. Every film is verified, reviewed, and linked to the real pandas, keepers, and breeding centers behind the footage.
documentary film guide
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How to Become a Panda Keeper: More Than Just Shoveling Poo
Becoming a panda keeper is statistically harder than gaining admission to many elite universities — annual acceptance rates at the Chengdu Research Base are below 5%. This article explores the education, physical demands, emotional resilience, and daily realities of panda keeping, featuring interviews with keepers who describe their work as 'the most difficult, least glamorous, and most meaningful job in animal care.'
career keeper job
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Culture 📚 general
Bifengxia Base: The First Stop for Every Returning Overseas Panda
Nestled in the misty mountains above Ya'an, Sichuan, the Bifengxia Panda Base is the quiet epicenter of the global panda diaspora — the place every overseas-born panda first encounters when it returns to China. With its cool climate, abundant bamboo, and specialized quarantine facilities, Bifengxia has processed every major panda homecoming of the modern era, from Tai Shan in 2010 to Fu Bao in 2024.
bifengxia homecoming quarantine
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World map
Where this place sits in the wider panda world
📍 All Locations
Coordinates: 30.2189 N, 120.1261 E
Archive notes
About Hangzhou Zoo
Hangzhou Zoo, located adjacent to the West Lake Scenic Area in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, is one of the oldest municipal zoological institutions in East China, part of the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens network. It hosts over 200 wild species, including Class I National Protected Species of China such as Ailuropoda melanoleuca (