Basi (; 1980 – 13 September 2017) was a female

giant panda The giant panda (''Ailuropoda melanoleuca''), also known as the panda bear (or simply the panda), is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its bold black-and-white coat and rotund body. The name "giant panda" is sometimes us ...

. Since Jia Jia's death in 2016, she was the oldest living panda in captivity. Basi was the original model of 'Panpan', the mascot for the first Asian games (in China, 1990). She died at 8:50am on September 13, 2017, at the age of 37. The Straits Giant Panda Research and Exchange Center in

Fuzhou Fuzhou (; , Fuzhounese: Hokchew, ''Hók-ciŭ''), alternately romanized as Foochow, is the capital and one of the largest cities in Fujian province, China. Along with the many counties of Ningde, those of Fuzhou are considered to constitute t ...

, where she lived, held a memorial in her honour.

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