Xiang

/ ʃjɑːŋ /

noun

1. a river in SE central China, rising in NE Guangxi and flowing northeast and north to Dongting Lake. Length: about 1150 km (715 miles)

2. a river in S China, rising in SE Yunnan and flowing generally east to the Hongxiu (the upper course of the Xi River). Length: about 800 km (500 miles)

Example Sentences

After much research, study, testing, and consulting, the team chose the first panda for freedom in the wild: Xiang Xiang, a captive-born and -raised cub who was roughly two years old when training began.

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Xiang Xiang takes a break from eating bamboo to hang out in histraining enclosure.

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Adult pandas like Xiang Xiang weigh anywhere from about 200 pounds to 350 pounds.

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As the training progressed, the team of scientists gradually reduced their contact with Xiang Xiang so he could learn to interact with the wild environment on his own.

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A member of the reintroduction team checks in on Xiang Xiang in his training enclosure.

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