By Tracy You For Mailonline
Published: 17:55 GMT, 7 March 2019 | Updated: 19:38 GMT, 7 March 2019
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A Chinese zoo has welcomed its latest animal star: a 'shy' giant panda with a particular healthy appetite.
Hua Ao, a 12-year-old male panda, met the public for the first time today in eastern China after moving across the country to bring happiness and fun to families in the city of Jinan.
The 216-pound panda has enjoyed his new home at the Jinan Zoo since he moved there two weeks ago.
Bon appétit: Hua Ao the panda munches on bamboo sticks as he meets the public for the first time today at Jinan Zoo
Nice to meet you: The 12-year-old male panda has enjoyed its new home at Jinan Zoo after moving there in mid-February
Naughty bear: Hua Ao was born in the Hetaoping panda training base in Sichuan Province on July 16, 2007, to mother Hua Mei
Under stardom: His mother Hua Me is the first giant panda to be born outside of China and later return to its homeland
Hua Ao was born in the Hetaoping panda training base in Sichuan Province on July 16, 2007.
His mother, Hua Mei, is some sort of a celebrity. Hua Mei is the first giant panda to be born outside of China and later return to its homeland to be raised. Hua Mei was born at the San Diego Zoo in 1999 and was sent back to China at the age of
