Xing Bao, the giant panda born in Madrid Zoo in 2013 arrived in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Thursday. The male panda is being quarantined, and will wait for a month before meeting the public at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.

Xing Bao, was the third cub born to panda Hua Zui Ba and her mate Bing Xing. According to the agreements signed with international zoos, all giant pandas born overseas will come to China once they mature to take part in breeding programs.

China's cooperation with Spain in giant panda breeding research began in 2007. Zoo Aquarium de Madrid was initially founded by King Charles III as the Royal Menagerie in Retiro Park in 1770, and is the second oldest zoo in the world. In 1972, the animals were relocated to new, modern facilities and natural habitats at the large park Casa de Campo. Animals from the five continents, a large aquarium, an aviary and a dolfinarium can be found here today. Zoo Aquarium de Madrid is owned by Parques Reunidos.

On December 24, 1978 King Juan Carlos received a couple of giant pandas goodwill gift from the Chinese government named Shao Shao & Chang Chang.

Zoo Aquarium de Madrid became the first zoo in Europe to breed giant pandas with the birth of Chu Lin on September 4, 1982.

On September 7, 2007, a new couple of giant pandas, Bing Xing and Hua Zui Ba, arrived in Spain.

The pandas will live in Madrid for 10 years as a part of an international conservation cooperation project between the two countries. The joint project was a goodwill gesture promised by the Chinese government during a visit by the Spanish Queen Sofia to China in June 2007 and on September 19 2007, Queen Dona Sofía opened the re-modified giant panda exhibit of Zoo Aquarium de Madrid.