With a round head and soft face, giant panda Meng Lan at the Beijing Zoo has again become a hit for his naughty behavior (行为).
In December 2021, the lovely panda successfully "broke through" the enclosure (围墙) in the zoo, surprising visitors with his "kung fu skills" and attracting many fans.
Meng Lan was born in July 2015 in Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan province. He has received much attention and popularity for his famous family. His grandparents are Yang Yang and Lun Lun from the Atlanta Zoo in the US. His parents are also "big stars". His mother Meng Meng is a famous "movie star" and his father is Mei Lan, also a well-known "returnee (海归) panda".
He came to the Beijing Zoo in September 2017 and met the public later. As he is the third child of his parents and lives at the zoo in Xizhimen in Beijing, he has got the name "the 3rd Prince of Xizhimen".
Meng Lan has many hobbies like climbing, digging, doing sit-ups (仰卧起坐) and feeding birds. He is sometimes naughty. He once tried "stealing" keys from a keeper's back. He is also very friendly and helpful. For example, he "helped" the zoo keepers check whether the cameras were working normally. He also "helped" his mother keep balance when she was climbing a tree. His kind actions have won him many friends in the zoo.
He is happy these days, as he will welcome his new friend — giant panda Ya Ya.
