Xi Lan (simplified Chinese: 喜兰; traditional Chinese: 喜蘭, meaning: "Atlanta's joy") (b. August 30, 2008) is a male giant panda cub currently residing in Chengdu, China, at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. He is the son and second offspring of Lun Lun and Yang Yang. He is the brother of Mei 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 at Zoo Atlanta on August 30, 2008,[1] the only panda cub born in the United States that year. 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, 小老兄 | “little buddy” | Giant Panda Keepers |
| Xiao Nan, 小男 | “little man” | Zoo Atlanta Staff and Volunteers |
| Hua Sheng, 花生 | “peanut” | Zoo Atlanta Members |
| Xi Lan, 喜兰 | “Atlanta's joy” | Zoo Atlanta Board of Directors |
| Wei Sheng, 伟生 | “greatness is born” | Zoo Atlanta Myspace Community |
| Shu Shu, ？？ | “kind and gentle” | B98.5 FM |
| Wei Li, 伟力 | “large and strong” | 92.9 Dave FM |
| Ling Li, 伶俐 | “alert and quick” | VIVA 105.7FM |
| Shenshi Lan, 绅士兰 | “Atlanta's gentleman” | Star 94FM |
| Li Lan, 力兰 | “Atlanta's strength” | V103FM |
| Fu Mei, 福美 | “handsome happy boy” | Chengdu, China |
| Mei Chuan, 美川 | “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]
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edit- ↑ "Giant Panda Cub Born at Zoo Atlanta". www.zooatlanta.com. August 30, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- ↑ "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 from the original on December 20, 2008.
- ↑ "Zoo Atlanta's Giant Panda Cub Is Named Xi Lan". Zoo Atlanta. December 8, 2008. Archived from the original on December 9, 2008.
- ↑ "Giant Pandas Xi Lan and A Bao Come Home after a Long Flight from the U.S. to Chengdu". Archived from the original on 2015-01-14. Retrieved 2017-06-27.