MengLan handmade panda

Description

### **【Beijing’s Beloved—Giant Panda “Meng Lan” Collector’s Edition】**

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#### **I. Craftsmanship Process: Capturing the Vitality Gene**

**Stage 1: Selecting and Preparing the Wool (3 Days)**
– **Fur Color Formula**: Mix black wool from the high-altitude regions of western Sichuan (cool ink color) with white wool from the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau (warm milk white), in a precise 7:3 ratio, replicating Meng Lan’s signature “mochi” color.
– **Elasticity Treatment**: Soak the wool in a traditional rice paste solution to naturally lift the hair tips, simulating the tousled look after activity.
– **Dynamic Testing**: Place the wool in a simulated swing device and shake for 8 hours to select fibers that are anti-static and resistant to tangling.

**Stage 2: Building the Athletic Skeleton (3 Days)**
– **Climbing Structure**: Add a 60° rotational axis to the shoulder joints to recreate Meng Lan’s classic “climbing tree” pose.
– **Balance System**: Insert lead-tin alloy weights in the soles to replicate the center of gravity distribution during upright walking.
– **Vitality Mark**: Use a bamboo-joint segmented design for the spine, producing a slight bamboo sound when performing high-difficulty poses.

**Stage 3: Managing the Expression (5 Days)**
– **Smile Shape**: Use 0.1mm intestine thread to outline the mouth arc, based on the average of 300 interaction photos of Meng Lan.
– **Eye Expression**: Embed micro-prism chips in the eyeballs, with sunlight reflection angles referencing the latitude and longitude of Beijing’s zoo.
– **Ear Language**: Install memory steel wires in the ears, allowing manual adjustment to three modes: alert, relaxed, or curious.

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#### **II. Core Design of the Collector’s Edition**

**1. Beijing Memory Bank**
– **Playground Replication**: The direction of the fur growth mimics the brick patterns of Meng Lan’s playground.
– **Escape Gene**: Attach decorative carbon fiber claws on the front paws as a tribute to her famous “disarming the monitor” scene.
– **Sound Easter Eggs**: Lightly tap the back to trigger three recordings: bamboo chewing sounds, iron gate rattling, and the voice of the zookeeper calling “Meng Lan.”

**2. Interactive Secrets**
– **Mystery Button**: Press the meat pad on the right paw to switch between three modes:
▶ **Foodie Mode** (head-down, hunched posture)
▶ **Escape Mode** (standing, leaning against the wall)
▶ **Business Mode** (standard, well-behaved sitting posture)
– **Fur Easter Egg**: The hidden serial number on the back of the neck becomes visible under UV light, revealing “MJJ” (Meng Lan’s fan code).

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#### **III. Imperial City Craftsmanship**

**1. Beijing Elements Integration**
– The iris of the eyes replicates the glazed tile patterns of the Forbidden City.
– The filler material is mixed with seeds from ancient cypress trees in Jingshan, emitting a woody fragrance.
– The soles are embroidered with a simplified map of Beijing’s central axis (from Yongding Gate to Zhonglou).

**2. Time Capsule**
– The fur on the ears is mixed with willow leaves from the Summer Palace on Meng Lan’s birthday (July 4, 2015).
– The nose wrinkle mold is taken from her gypsum cast during her 3-year tooth replacement phase.
– The depth of the palm prints matches the claw marks Meng Lan left on the wall during her 2021 escape (0.33mm deep).

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#### **IV. Workshop Confidential**

**Craftsman’s Diary**
_2024.6.12 Sunny_
“While adjusting the upright posture, I found that using the same cinnabar paint as the Forbidden City walls for the paw tips resulted in a balance remarkably similar to Meng Lan herself.”

_2024.7.4 Thunderstorm_
“To recreate the milk stain from Meng Lan’s 9th-anniversary cake, I experimented with seven natural dyes and finally chose a mixture of Inner Mongolian milk tea and Pu-erh tea stain.”

**Material Notes**
– The handles of the fur-planting tweezers are crafted using traditional Jingtai blue enamel techniques.
– The nose leather is made from the same tanned hide as the traditional cloth shoes from Qianmen.
– The filler cotton is harvested from the cottonwood around Meng Lan’s playground.

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> This is not a static toy but a dynamic device imbued with the essence of Beijing’s culture. When you turn its left front paw to 135°, you’ll discover the hidden surprise in the fur—a sparkle created using fragments of Meng Lan’s actual shed baby teeth.