Kang Kang (giant panda) explained
| Kang Kang |
| Label1: | Chinese |
| Data1: | 康康 |
| Label2: | Born |
| Data2: | 1970[1] |
| Label3: | Died |
| Data3: | June 30, 1980 |
Kang Kang (; 1970 - June 30, 1980) was a male giant panda[2] born in China in 1970.[3] Along with Lan Lan, they were the first pair of giant pandas at the Ueno Zoo,[4] gifted to Japan by China after the normalization of relations between the two countries.[5]
Kang Kang and Lan Lan caused an immediate sensation when they arrived in Japan.[6] Subsequently, a so-called "panda boom" occurred in the country.[7] In 1974, this pair of giant pandas attracted 7.64 million visitors.[8]
Kang Kang and Lan Lan failed to give birth to babies. In January 1980, another female giant panda, Huan Huan, came to Japan from China to be Kang Kang's second "bride". However, he died suddenly of a summer cold on June 30th after just six months.[9]
See also
Notes and References
- News: Information about Giant Panda Kang Kang. Panda News. 2021-06-11.
- News: October 29, 1972. Tokyo Guards Arrival Of Pandas From China. The New York Times. June 11, 2021.
- Book: Vernon N. Kisling. Zoo and Aquarium History: Ancient Animal Collections To Zoological Gardens. 18 September 2000. CRC Press. 978-1-4200-3924-5. 315–. June 11, 2021.
- News: 2019-07-13. Feature: Japanese people show rapturous love for giant pandas at Tokyo's Ueno zoo. Xinhua News Agency. https://web.archive.org/web/20190713062337/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-07/13/c_138223190.htm. dead. July 13, 2019. June 11, 2021.
- News: June 5, 1977. Pandas Mate in Tokyo Zoo. The New York Times. June 11, 2021.
- News: December 20, 2017. Xiang Xiang debuts at Tokyo Zoo. People's Daily. June 11, 2021.
- News: Sep 14, 2010. Pandas coming to Ueno part of bigger pattern. The Japan Times. June 11, 2021.
- News: Dec 19, 2017. Giant panda cub makes debut in Tokyo. Kyodo News. June 11, 2021.
- News: Nov 12, 2018. Chinese giant panda's journey to Japan. The Nikkei. June 11, 2021.
