The First Panda Cub in Japan in 2016 Is Named "Jie Bang"

The First Panda Cub in Japan in 2016 Is Named "Jie Bang"

The First Panda Cub in Japan in 2016 Is Named "Jie Bang"

Recently, Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (hereinafter referred to as “the Base”) received a letter from Adventure World in Shirahama, Japan that the giant panda cub born on September 18, 2016 was named “Jie Bang” through a public naming contest. As “Jie” means mutual help and interconnection, “Bang” (the same as “滨” in Chinese) means coast and waterfront, “Jie Bang” thus indicates that the cross-border “Bang Family” will inherit traditions, span and connect varied values, cultures, languages and populations, so as to create a better future. The public naming contest attracted more than 50,000 letters or calls, and the chosen name was contributed by Naomi Tuzuo a music teacher from Arakawa-ku, Tokyo.

 

Source: Panda.org