Changan Qiyuan Celebrated Panda Mang Cancan's First Birthday

Chongqing - On July 6th, the little cyber-star panda Mang Cancan celebrated its first birthday. Changan Qiyuan hosted a birthday party for Mang Cancan at Chongqing Zoo, attracting many citizens and tourists to join the celebration.

The celebration featured a 10-meter-tall giant panda model inspired by Mang Cancan, along with creative activities such as a “Market Fair,” an invitation for friends born on July 6th to join the event, and a “Xiaowu Growth Wall.” The caretakers meticulously prepared a birthday cake made from bamboo shoots, apples, grapes, carrots, and tomatoes for Mang Cancan to enjoy. During the one-year-old catch game (which is a tradition with a long history in China) , where items are placed for the panda to choose from, Mang Cancan showed a particular fondness for a small backpack among various items like a small basket, gold ingot, golden rice bowl, basketball, yellow duck, and toy car. Visitors praised Mang Cancan, predicting it might become a future scholar in the panda world.

Mang Cancan, a male panda born on July 6th last year, is the fifth offspring of Chongqing Zoo’s panda Mang Zai, also known as “Xiaowu”. With its charming features like a slender waist, perky bottom, and stubby legs, Mang Cancan has become an internet sensation through various online videos. On May 31st this year, Changan Automobile officially adopted Mang Cancan. Taking advantage of Mang Cancan’s first birthday, Changan Qiyuan announced its official participation in the “Chongqing Youth Panda Protection Plan.” Mang Cancan also became an ambassador for public welfare, participating in efforts to protect panda health and biodiversity. As a young and innovative brand under Changan Automobile, specializing in new energy and intelligent digitalization, Changan Qiyuan will continue to invest in public welfare, working with global users and fans to protect pandas, biodiversity, and the ecological environment, promoting harmonious coexistence between humans, vehicles, and nature.

As a cultural symbol of China, pandas are beloved worldwide. Similarly, Chinese automobiles, as a new symbol of Chinese manufacturing, are gaining increasing recognition from global users. It is reported that in 2023, Changan Automobile’s independent brand sales in overseas markets exceeded 230,000 units, setting a new historical record.