Kang Kang (giant panda)

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Kang Kang
Chinese康康
Born1970
Died1980

Kang Kang (Chinese: 康康; 1970 - 1980) was a male giant panda[1] born in China in 1970.[2] Along with Lan Lan, they were the first pair of giant pandas at the Ueno Zoo,[3] gifted to Japan by China after the normalization of relations between the two countries.[4]

Kang Kang and Lan Lan caused an immediate sensation when they arrived in Japan.[5] Subsequently, a so-called "panda boom" occurred in the country.[6] In 1974, this pair of giant pandas attracted 7.64 million visitors.[7]

Kang Kang and Lan Lan failed to give birth to babies. In January 1980, another female giant panda, , came to Japan from China to be Kang Kang's second "bride". However, he died suddenly of a summer cold after just six months.[8]

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  1. ^ "Tokyo Guards Arrival Of Pandas From China". The New York Times. October 29, 1972. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  2. ^ Vernon N. Kisling (18 September 2000). Zoo and Aquarium History: Ancient Animal Collections To Zoological Gardens. CRC Press. pp. 315–. ISBN 978-1-4200-3924-5. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "Feature: Japanese people show rapturous love for giant pandas at Tokyo's Ueno zoo". Xinhua News Agency. 2019-07-13. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  4. ^ "Pandas Mate in Tokyo Zoo". The New York Times. June 5, 1977. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "Xiang Xiang debuts at Tokyo Zoo". People's Daily. December 20, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  6. ^ "Pandas coming to Ueno part of bigger pattern". The Japan Times. Sep 14, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  7. ^ "Giant panda cub makes debut in Tokyo". Kyodo News. Dec 19, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  8. ^ "Chinese giant panda's journey to Japan". The Nikkei. Nov 12, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
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