Lin Bing
Lin Bing (, ), also known as Lin Ping, is a female giant panda born on 27 May 2009 at Chiang Mai Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand. She was the first giant panda born in Thailand, conceived through gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) to Lin Hui and Chuang Chuang after the pair were shown Panda pornography, panda mating videos. Her name, meaning "Forest of Ice," was selected through a nationwide naming contest that received over 22 million votes. The name "Bing" also resembles the Ping River, which flows through northern Thailand where the zoo is located. Like her parents, Lin Bing is considered the property of China. She was scheduled to be returned to China after turning two years old, in accordance with China's panda loan agreement, the so-called panda diplomacy. Her birth significantly boosted tourism at Chiang Mai Zoo, prompting the construction of a 60 million baht (approximately $1.5 million) dome to house her. Her care was overseen by Thai veterinarians trained by Chinese pand ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lin Bing 2009-08
LIN or LIN may refer to: People *Lin (surname) (normally ), a Chinese surname *Lin (The King of Fighters), Lin (''The King of Fighters''), Chinese assassin character *Lin Chow Bang, character in Fat Pizza *Lin (NouerA) (Chinese name Lin Hanzhong Korean name Lim Hanjung), a Member of boygroup NouerA Places *Lin, Iran, a village in Mazandaran Province *Lin, Korçë, village in Pogradec municipality, Albania *Lin County, Henan, now Linzhou, China *Lin County, Shanxi, in China *Lincolnshire, Chapman code LIN Transport * Linate Airport, Milan, Italy * Linlithgow railway station, West Lothian, Scotland Other uses * LIN Media, a US TV broadcaster * Lingala language, a Bantu language of central Africa * Local Interconnect Network, for vehicle computers * ''lin.'', an abbreviation for linear See also * Linn (other) * Lyn (other) * Lynn (given name) {{disambiguation, geo, given name Burmese names Unisex given names ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and Borders of China, borders fourteen countries by land across an area of nearly , making it the list of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by land area. The country is divided into 33 Province-level divisions of China, province-level divisions: 22 provinces of China, provinces, 5 autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions, 4 direct-administered municipalities of China, municipalities, and 2 semi-autonomous special administrative regions. Beijing is the country's capital, while Shanghai is List of cities in China by population, its most populous city by urban area and largest financial center. Considered one of six ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Individual Bears
The following is a list of individual bears ( other than individual giant pandas) which garnered national or worldwide attention: Actors * Bart the Bear, a male Alaskan Kodiak bear, played the leading role in the 1988 wilderness drama, '' The Bear''. Between 1980 and his death in 2000, he also appeared in many other films, including '' White Fang'', '' Legends of the Fall'', and '' The Edge'', and was called "the John Wayne of Bears". * Bart the Bear 2 (named after the original Bart the Bear, also called "Little Bart"), a male interior Alaskan brown bear, has appeared in several films including '' An Unfinished Life'', '' Into the Wild'', and '' We Bought a Zoo'', and TV shows including '' CSI'', '' Scrubs'', and ''Game of Thrones''. He and his sister Honey Bump were also featured in the TV documentaries ''Growing Up Grizzly'' and ''Growing Up Grizzly 2'' on the Animal Planet network. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Giant Pandas
This is a partial list of giant pandas, both alive and deceased. The giant panda is a conservation-reliant species, conservation-reliant vulnerable species. Wild population estimates of the bear vary; one estimate shows that there are about 1,590 individuals living in the wild, while a 2006 study via genetic fingerprinting, DNA analysis estimated that this figure could be as high as 2,000 to 3,000. List of famous giant pandas Famous living giant pandas Deceased famous giant pandas In zoos Asia ;Mainland China Many zoos and breeding centers in China house giant pandas. These include: *Beijing Zoo – Home of Gu Gu. The zoo also housed Ming Ming (giant panda), Ming-Ming (d. 2011 May 7), the first panda born in captivity. 2 pandas named Meng Er and Meng Da (b. 2013) also happen to reside here. *Shanghai Zoo *Bifengxia Panda Base, Ya'an, Sichuan, is home to US-born giant pandas Mei Sheng (M), Hua Mei (giant panda), Hua Mei (F), Tai Shan (giant panda), Tai Shan (M), Su Lin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mother
A mother is the female parent of a child. A woman may be considered a mother by virtue of having given birth, by raising a child who may or may not be her biological offspring, or by supplying her ovum for fertilisation in the case of gestational surrogacy. A biological mother is the female genetic contributor to the creation of the infant, through sexual intercourse or egg donation. A biological mother may have legal obligations to a child not raised by her, such as an obligation of monetary support. An adoptive mother is a female who has become the child's parent through the legal process of adoption. A putative mother is a female whose biological relationship to a child is alleged but has not been established. A stepmother is a non-biological female parent married to a child's preexisting parent, and may form a family unit but generally does not have the legal rights and responsibilities of a parent in relation to the child. A father is the male counterpart of a mot ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Father
A father is the male parent of a child. Besides the paternal bonds of a father to his children, the father may have a parental, legal, and social relationship with the child that carries with it certain rights and obligations. A biological father is the male genetic contributor to the creation of the infant, through sexual intercourse or sperm donation. A biological father may have legal obligations to a child not raised by him, such as an obligation of monetary support. An adoptive father is a man who has become the child's parent through the legal process of adoption. A putative father is a man whose biological relationship to a child is alleged but has not been established. A stepfather is a non-biological male parent married to a child's preexisting parent and may form a family unit but generally does not have the legal rights and responsibilities of a parent in relation to the child. The adjective "paternal" refers to a father and comparatively to "maternal" for a mo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sichuan
Sichuan is a province in Southwestern China, occupying the Sichuan Basin and Tibetan Plateau—between the Jinsha River to the west, the Daba Mountains to the north, and the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau to the south. Its capital city is Chengdu, and its population stands at 83 million. Sichuan neighbors Qinghai and Gansu to the north, Shaanxi and Chongqing to the east, Guizhou and Yunnan to the south, and Tibet to the west. During antiquity, Sichuan was home to the kingdoms of Ba and Shu until their incorporation by the Qin. During the Three Kingdoms era (220–280), Liu Bei's state of Shu was based in Sichuan. The area was devastated in the 17th century by Zhang Xianzhong's rebellion and the area's subsequent Manchu conquest, but recovered to become one of China's most productive areas by the 19th century. During World War II, Chongqing served as the temporary capital of the Republic of China, and was heavily bombed. It was one of the last mainland areas captured ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Panda Diplomacy
Panda diplomacy () is the practice of sending giant pandas from China to other countries as a tool of diplomacy and wildlife conservation. From 1941 to 1984, the Chinese government gifted pandas to other countries. Since 1984, they have been leased rather than gifted due to a PRC policy change. History Pre-1950s While there are few ancient records of the giant panda, "During the Manchu dynasty skins of this animal ei-shung, presumed to be the pandawere sent as tribute to the government of China by the aborigines of western Szechuan and eastern Tibet", according to David Crockett Graham. The first instance of panda diplomacy in the modern era was arranged by Soong Mei-ling (Madame Chiang) in 1941. China was under siege by Japan, the U.S. had been sending aid to the Kuomintang (Nationalist Government) in China, and Madame Chiang wanted a dramatic way of saying thank you. There had been previous pandas sent to the U.S., including one named Su Lin sold to the Brookfield Zoo in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Northern Thailand
Northern Thailand, or more specifically Lanna, is a region of Thailand. It is geographically characterized by several mountain ranges, which continue from the Shan Hills in bordering Myanmar to Laos, and the river valleys that cut through them. Like most of Thailand, it has a tropical savanna climate, but its relatively high elevation and latitude contribute to more pronounced seasonal temperature variation, with cooler winters than the other regions. Historically, northern Thailand has been linked to the Hariphunchai Kingdom, which emerged as a powerful state in the region in the 7th century. This kingdom was related to the Dvaravati that existed from the 6th to 11th centuries. The Hariphunchai culture later influenced the development of the Lanna Kingdom, which emerged in the 13th century and lasted until the 18th century. Geography North Thailand is bound by the Salween River in the west and the Mekong in the east. The basins of rivers Ping, Wang, Yom, and Nan, all ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Giant Panda
The giant panda (''Ailuropoda melanoleuca''), also known as the panda bear or simply panda, is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its white animal coat, coat with black patches around the eyes, ears, legs and shoulders. Its body is rotund; adult individuals weigh and are typically long. It is sexually dimorphic, with males being typically 10 to 20% larger than females. A thumb is visible on its forepaw, which helps in holding bamboo in place for feeding. It has large molar teeth and expanded temporal fossa to meet its dietary requirements. It can digest starch and is mostly herbivorous with a diet consisting almost entirely of bamboo and bamboo shoots. The giant panda lives exclusively in six montane regions in a few Chinese provinces at elevations of up to . It is solitary and gathers only in mating seasons. It relies on olfactory communication to communicate and uses scent marks as chemical cues and on landmarks like rocks or trees. Females rear c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Panda Pornography
Panda pornography (or panda porn) refers generally to movies depicting mating pandas, intended to promote sexual arousal in captive giant pandas. Under zoo conditions, the animals have, in general, proven unenthusiastic about mating, placing their species in danger of extinction. However, in their natural habitat in the wild, pandas are much more successful at mating, particularly as individuals are able to select for behavioural compatibility, as opposed to researchers choosing couples for genetic diversity purposes and trying to predict the narrow window when the females are in the mood. History The method was popularized following reports of an experiment performed by zoologists in Thailand, in which they showed several captive giant pandas at Chiang Mai Zoo a number of videos showing other giant pandas mating. Though the researchers behind the project state that they believe there have been successful mating due to usage of mating videos for the animals, such success so far ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chuang Chuang
Zhuang may refer to: *Zhuang people (or Bouxcuengh people), ethnic group in China *Zhuang languages, the Tai language spoken by them *Zhuang logogram, a former script used to write the language *Zhuang Zhou, ancient Chinese philosopher *Zhuang (surname) Zhuang is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written in Traditional Chinese and in Simplified Chinese. It is usually romanized as "Chuang" in Taiwan in the Wade-Giles system. It is spoken in the first tone: ''Zhuāng''. Zhuang is l ... (庄/莊), a Chinese surname {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |