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* (
Hangzhou Zoo houses giant pandas under international loan agreement with the China Conservation and Research Center, as part of the cooperative panda diplomacy and ex-situ conservation network.
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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
6 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 profileLi Li
丽丽
20 years old
Hangzhou Zoo
Li Li (丽丽), studbook #611, was a female giant panda born on August 16, 2005, at the Wolong Hetaoping Base. She and her t...
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Shan 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 profileRecorded moments
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.
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Nov 14
2023
Aug 9
Xiang Guo moves to Hangzhou Zoo
Xiang Guo and Chun Sheng arrived at Hangzhou Zoo for a three-year educational exhibition.
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Jul 18
2015
Jul 18
2012
Sep 25
Li Li Moved to Hangzhou Wildlife World
Li Li was transferred to Hangzhou Wildlife World.
Read update 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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The International Studbook: How Big Data Prevents Panda Inbreeding
Every captive giant panda on Earth is recorded in a single global database — the International Studbook — which tracks lineage, calculates genetic relatedness, and determines each year's breeding recommendations. This article explains how studbook managers use population genetics software to maintain 90% genetic diversity across 700 captive pandas, making the panda breeding program one of the most mathematically sophisticated conservation efforts in history.
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studbook genetics breeding
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The Giant Panda Genome Project: How DNA Sequencing Transformed Conservation
In 2009, an international team led by BGI-Shenzhen published the first complete giant panda genome — a 2.4 billion base-pair blueprint that revealed why pandas lost the taste for meat, how they digest bamboo with bacterial help, and why their genetic diversity offers hope for survival. This article follows the science from Jing Jing's blood sample to today's conservation genomics, covering TAS1R1 umami pseudogenization, the Illumina sequencing revolution, and what the genome means for the species' future.
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genome dna genetics
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Panda Habitat as Carbon Sink: The Hidden Climate Value of Bamboo Forests
The bamboo forests protected for pandas store an estimated 2-3 billion tons of carbon across the Giant Panda National Park's 27,000 square kilometers — an ecosystem service worth $200-750 million annually in carbon sequestration alone. This article examines how panda conservation doubles as climate action, why bamboo forests rival tropical rainforests in per-hectare carbon storage, and how China's carbon market is creating new economic incentives for habitat protection.
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Coordinates: 30.2189 N, 120.1261 E
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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 (