Basi (giant panda)

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Basi (Chinese: 巴斯; pinyin: Bāsī; 1980 – September 13, 2017) was a female giant panda. She was the original model for "Panpan", the mascot for the 1990 Asian Games. She was named after the creek she was found in, the Basi Creek. After living for six months at the San Diego Zoo, where she performed acrobatics, she lived in Fuzhou for 33 years. Basi's later life was marked by illnesses, including epilepsy and pancreatitis. Following her death at age 37, she was seen as a symbol of friendship and peace.

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