Tai Shan, and his parents, are on loan from China, and he was originally scheduled to return home after his second birthday. In 2007, it was announced that he would remain here for another two ...

Tai Shan to Get 1st Birthday Bash. Party Favors, Chinese Music Planned for Public Event Sunday. ... Tai Shan, the National Zoo's rare and popular giant panda cub, turns a year old Sunday, ...

So "Happy Birthday" was first sung in Mandarin, followed by the English version. Tai Shan nibbled at the carrots on his cake and clawed at the fruit encased in ice.