THE first giant panda born in Shanghai — though she is no giant yet — has been named Hua Sheng and will be greeting visitors from the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on Thursday, onward, Shanghai Wildlife Park announced yesterday.

Hua Sheng weighs 3,285 grams and is 52 centimeters long. She was 2 months old yesterday and the park held a celebration for her.

The panda weighed 151 grams when she was born and is a "fat girl," the park said.