November 30, 1999
Hua Mei (3 months, 9 days) turns 100 days old and is officially given her name which had been a carefully kept secret. It means "China USA" to symbolize the value of the two nations' cooperative efforts in helping these extremely endangered animals. It also translates as "Magnificent Beautiful."
Photo and caption from http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/exhibits/panda/panda.htm
