中国大熊猫幼崽林萍在泰国喜庆周岁生日
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Riot-stricken Thailand had something to smile about on Thursday as the nation's only panda cub1, who enjoys a cult-like following across the kingdom, celebrated2 her first birthday in style.

近来受暴乱重创的泰国在本周四终于有了件让人高兴的事,该国唯一一只深受民众喜爱的大熊猫幼崽隆重庆祝了它的周岁生日。

A file photo of Linping with her mother. Hundreds of fans gathered at Chiang Mai zoo in northern Thailand for the birthday of Linping.
A file photo of Linping with her mother. Hundreds of fans gathered at Chiang Mai zoo in northern Thailand for the birthday of Linping.

Hundreds of fans gathered at Chiang Mai zoo in northern Thailand for the birthday of Linping, whose birth surprised zookeepers after years of unsuccessful artificial insemination(人工授精) and efforts to get her parents to mate.

A monk's blessing3, a panda birthday cake and an ice carving4 of her name and age were among the gifts for the 36-kilo (79-pound) cub, who has five keepers devoted5 to(专心于) her care, before an evening celebration for guests.

Linping has become so popular in her first year that Thai television has a live 24-hour "Panda Channel" following her every move, while a competition to name her last year attracted a staggering(蹒跚的,犹豫的) 22 million entries.

Lin is part of her mother's name and Ping is a river in Chiang Mai.

"It is very special that people join us today," said Prasertsak Buntragulpoontawee, head of the panda research project at the zoo.

Linping was born to eight-year-old giant panda Lin Hui just three months after receiving semen(精液,精子) from nine-year-old partner Chuang Chuang.

The mates had shown no interest in reproducing normally since they both arrived on a 10-year loan from China in 2003. Linping officially belongs to China but can stay in Thailand for another year.

In 2006, Chuang Chuang, who had been deemed too heavy to mate with Lin Hui, lost weight on a low-carbohydrate diet and was then shown 15-minute video clips of successful panda couplings, but to no avail(无效,完全无用) .

Giant pandas, notorious(声名狼藉的) for their low sex drive, are among the planet's most endangered animals.



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1 cub ny5xt     
n.幼兽,年轻无经验的人
参考例句:
  • The lion cub's mother was hunting for what she needs. 这只幼师的母亲正在捕猎。
  • The cub licked the milk from its mother's breast. 这头幼兽吸吮着它妈妈的奶水。
2 celebrated iwLzpz     
adj.有名的,声誉卓著的
参考例句:
  • He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
  • The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
3 blessing UxDztJ     
n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿
参考例句:
  • The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
  • A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。
4 carving 5wezxw     
n.雕刻品,雕花
参考例句:
  • All the furniture in the room had much carving.房间里所有的家具上都有许多雕刻。
  • He acquired the craft of wood carving in his native town.他在老家学会了木雕手艺。
5 devoted xu9zka     
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
参考例句:
  • He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
  • We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
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