Xi Lan
Xi Lan(simplified Chinese:Hỉ lan;traditional Chinese:Hỉ lan,meaning: "Atlanta's joy" ) (b. August 30, 2008) is a malegiant pandacub currently residing in Chengdu, China at the research Base. He is the son and second offspring ofLun LunandYang Yang.He is the brother ofMei Lan,who was born at Zoo Atlanta in 2006; Po, born at Zoo Atlanta on November 3, 2010; twins Mei Lun and Mei Huan, born at Zoo Atlanta on July 15, 2013; and twins Ya Lun and Xi Lun, born at Zoo Atlanta on September 3, 2016.
Xi Lan was born atZoo Atlantaon August 30, 2008,[1]and is the only panda cub born in the United States in the year 2008. As with Mei Lan, Zoo Atlanta announced that the public would be able to vote for the cub's name. Twelve selections were made and on December 8, 2008, the winning name, Xi Lan, was unveiled at his 100-day naming ceremony.[2]
| Name | Meaning | Submitter |
|---|---|---|
| Xiao Laoxiong,Tiểu lão huynh | “little buddy” | Giant Panda Keepers |
| Xiao Nan,Tiểu nam | “little man” | Zoo Atlanta Staff and Volunteers |
| Hua Sheng,Hoa sinh | “peanut” | Zoo Atlanta Members |
| Xi Lan,Hỉ lan | “Atlanta's joy” | Zoo Atlanta Board of Directors |
| Wei Sheng,Vĩ sinh | “greatness is born” | Zoo Atlanta Myspace Community |
| Shu Shu,?? | “kind and gentle” | B98.5 FM |
| Wei Li,Vĩ lực | “large and strong” | 92.9 Dave FM |
| Ling Li,Linh lị | “alert and quick” | VIVA 105.7FM |
| Shenshi Lan,Thân sĩ lan | “Atlanta's gentleman” | Star 94FM |
| Li Lan,Lực lan | “Atlanta's strength” | V103FM |
| Fu Mei,Phúc mỹ | “handsome happy boy” | Chengdu, China |
| Mei Chuan,Mỹ xuyên | “handsome Sichuan boy” | Chengdu, China |
Xi Lan made his public debut on December 30, 2008.[4]He returned to China on May 20, 2014 and is living at the Chengdu Panda Base.[5]
References
[edit]- ^"New Giant Panda cub born at Zoo Atlanta".Zoo Atlanta. August 30, 2008.
- ^"Xi Lan is name of Atlanta's newest cub".MyFoxAtlanta.com. December 8, 2008.
- ^"Zoo Atlanta: Vote to name the giant panda cub!".Zoo Atlanta. Archived fromthe originalon December 20, 2008.
- ^"Zoo Atlanta's Giant Panda Cub Is Named Xi Lan".Zoo Atlanta. December 8, 2008. Archived fromthe originalon December 9, 2008.
- ^"Giant Pandas Xi Lan and A Bao Come Home after a Long Flight from the U.S. to Chengdu".
