![]() Nine months after its ordeal | |
Born | April 2007 Tuanshan Village, Longmenshan Town, Pengzhou City, Chengdu City |
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Died | June 16, 2021 (aged 14) Jianchuan Museum Cluster, Anren Town, Dayi County, Chengdu City |
Cause of death | Old age & exhaustion |
Known for | Survived being buried for 36 days after the Wenchuan earthquake [1] |
The Strong-Willed Pig [2] ( Chinese: 猪坚强; pinyin: Zhu Jianqiang; April 2007 [3] – June 16, 2021), [4] was a pig originally belonging to Wan Xingming, a villager in Tuanshan Village, Longmenshan Town, Pengzhou City, Chengdu City. [5] On May 12, 2008, the Wenchuan earthquake occurred and the pig was buried under rubble for 36 days but amazingly survived on just charcoal and rainwater. [6] On June 17, 2008, the pig was rescued and its weight was found to have dropped from 150 kg to 50 kg. [7] The pig became a symbol of hope, fortitude and resilience. [8] He was "revered for his heroism". [9]
After the Wenchuan earthquake, Jianchuan Museum adopted the pig, [10] and the curator, Fan Jianchuan, gave it two names: the nickname "36 Wa'er" and the formal name "Strong-Willed Pig". [11]
In September 2011, Chinese scientists cloned the Strong-Willed Pig. [12]
On May 1, 2021, Fan Jianchuan stated that "the situation of Strong-Willed Pig is terrible". On the 10th, the Jianchuan Museum said that the pig had entered the final stage of its life. [13]
On June 16, 2021, Strong-Willed Pig died at Jianchuan Museum Cluster at the age of 14 due to old age and exhaustion. [14] On Weibo there were 430 million views of the hashtag "Strong-Willed Pig has died". [8]
![]() Nine months after its ordeal | |
Born | April 2007 Tuanshan Village, Longmenshan Town, Pengzhou City, Chengdu City |
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Died | June 16, 2021 (aged 14) Jianchuan Museum Cluster, Anren Town, Dayi County, Chengdu City |
Cause of death | Old age & exhaustion |
Known for | Survived being buried for 36 days after the Wenchuan earthquake [1] |
The Strong-Willed Pig [2] ( Chinese: 猪坚强; pinyin: Zhu Jianqiang; April 2007 [3] – June 16, 2021), [4] was a pig originally belonging to Wan Xingming, a villager in Tuanshan Village, Longmenshan Town, Pengzhou City, Chengdu City. [5] On May 12, 2008, the Wenchuan earthquake occurred and the pig was buried under rubble for 36 days but amazingly survived on just charcoal and rainwater. [6] On June 17, 2008, the pig was rescued and its weight was found to have dropped from 150 kg to 50 kg. [7] The pig became a symbol of hope, fortitude and resilience. [8] He was "revered for his heroism". [9]
After the Wenchuan earthquake, Jianchuan Museum adopted the pig, [10] and the curator, Fan Jianchuan, gave it two names: the nickname "36 Wa'er" and the formal name "Strong-Willed Pig". [11]
In September 2011, Chinese scientists cloned the Strong-Willed Pig. [12]
On May 1, 2021, Fan Jianchuan stated that "the situation of Strong-Willed Pig is terrible". On the 10th, the Jianchuan Museum said that the pig had entered the final stage of its life. [13]
On June 16, 2021, Strong-Willed Pig died at Jianchuan Museum Cluster at the age of 14 due to old age and exhaustion. [14] On Weibo there were 430 million views of the hashtag "Strong-Willed Pig has died". [8]