Lan Lan Explained
Lan Lan (; 1969 - September 4, 1979) was a female giant panda[4] born in China. Along with Kang Kang, they were the first pair of giant pandas at the Ueno Zoo,[5] gifted to Japan by China after the normalization of relations between the two countries.[6]
Lan Lan and Kang Kang caused an immediate sensation when they arrived in Japan. [7] Subsequently, a so-called "panda boom" occurred in the country.[8] In 1974, this pair of giant pandas attracted 7.64 million visitors.[9]
Kang Kang and Lan Lan failed to give birth to babies. In September 1979, 10-year-old Lan Lan died of acute renal insufficiency complicated by uremia, and the fetus was found in its belly during the autopsy. [10]
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Notes and References
- News: Information about Giant Panda Lan Lan. Panda News. 2021-06-11.
- 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–.
- News: Panda That Was a Gift Of China Dies in Japan. The New York Times. September 4, 1979.
- News: Japan Mourns Lan Lan, Who Conquered Public. The New York Times. September 5, 1979.
- News: Feature: Japanese people show rapturous love for giant pandas at Tokyo's Ueno zoo. https://web.archive.org/web/20190713062337/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-07/13/c_138223190.htm. dead. July 13, 2019. Xinhua News Agency. 2019-07-13.
- News: Pandas Mate in Tokyo Zoo. The New York Times. June 5, 1977.
- News: Xiang Xiang debuts at Tokyo Zoo. People's Daily. December 20, 2017.
- News: Pandas coming to Ueno part of bigger pattern. The Japan Times. Sep 14, 2010.
- News: Giant panda cub makes debut in Tokyo. Kyodo News. Dec 19, 2017.
- News: Chinese giant panda's journey to Japan. The Nikkei. Nov 12, 2018.
