'Over 150 Offspring' Panda Equivalent to 134 Human Years... World's Oldest Panda 'Xinxing' Dies at 38

Lived 2 Months Longer Than Previous Oldest Record
Rapid Health Decline Since Late October
Over 150 Pandas Born... Descendants Across the Globe

The world's oldest panda, 'Xin Xing,' received a birthday cake last August at the Chongqing Zoo (photo). Xin Xing passed away on the 8th, at the age of 38 years and 4 months. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] Xinxing (新星, female), the world's oldest panda living in China, has died at the age of 38. This is equivalent to over 130 years in human age.

On the 22nd, according to overseas media including China's Xingzhou (星洲?), Chongqing (重慶) Zoo announced that Xinxing passed away on the 8th after living for 38 years and 4 months.

Earlier, Xinxing showed symptoms of loss of appetite and frequently dozed off starting from the end of October.

Afterwards, Xinxing's health rapidly deteriorated, showing symptoms of coughing and difficulty breathing. She also experienced abdominal bloating which caused difficulty in defecation.

The world's oldest panda, 'Xin Xing,' received a birthday cake last August at the Chongqing Zoo (photo). Xin Xing passed away on the 8th, at the age of 38 years and 4 months. [Image source=Yonhap News]

Experts from the China Panda Protection Research Center and others tried to save Xinxing, but she ultimately passed away.

Chongqing Zoo believes that Xinxing died due to complications from old age.

Xinxing was born in the wild in Sichuan (四川) Province in 1982 and was moved to Chongqing Zoo in June 1983, where she received much love from the Chinese people.

Until her death, Xinxing gave birth to over 150 pandas. Her descendants are spread throughout China as well as the United States, Canada, and Japan.

Considering that the typical lifespan of a panda is around 20 to 25 years, Xinxing is estimated to have been between 115 and 134 years old in human years.

Chongqing Zoo stated that one year of a panda's life corresponds to 3 to 3.5 human years.

The previous oldest panda was Zaza, who died at 38 years and 2 months old in a Hong Kong zoo in 2016.

Meanwhile, Xinxing received a 38th birthday cake at Chongqing Zoo last August and attracted great attention from global media including Weibo, the Chinese version of Twitter.

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