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Rhymes with Wow! Baby Panda Named Bao Bao

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After a 100-day wait, the Smithsonian's National Zoo Sunday named its female panda cub Bao Bao (bow-BOW), meaning "treasure" or "precious," according to news reports.

That tiny little panda born in August at the National Zoo received her name after 123,000 votes were cast online by the public.

The announcement Sunday was in keeping with the Chinese tradition to celebrate the name of a newborn on the 100th day of life.


Below were the choices: 

Bao Bao:
 Precious, treasure. Boa Boa

Ling Hua: Darling, delicate flower. Ling Hua

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Long Yun: Long is the Chinese symbol of the dragon; Yun means charming. Combined this represents a sign of luck for panda cooperation between China and the United States. Long Yun

Mulan: Legendary young woman, a smart and brave Chinese warrior from the fifth century; also the name for the magnolia flower in China and the United States. Mulan

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Zhen Bao: Treasure, valuable.

Bao Bao will have her public unveiling early in 2014. 


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