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Visitors to the Jianchuan Museum in Dayi county, Sichuan province, on Thursday had a pleasant surprise.

People visiting the Jianchuan Museum in Dayi county of Sichuan province on Thursday had a pleasant surprise. They met Zhu Jianqiang, the legendary Strong Pig that survived the May 12, 2008, Wenchuan earthquake. She died in June at age 14 — which is old for a pig — and was preserved by plastination.

January 15, 2021 Fears were raised recently that Strong Pig, also known as Zhu Jianqiang, may not make it to the Lunar New Year. Baidu Fans of a celebrity pig are cheering on her survival through to the Lunar New Year after it was discovered the national icon is now struggling to stand on her own four feet. Zhu Jianqiang, meaning “Strong Pig”, was found alive 36 days after being buried under rubble from the deadly 7.9-magnitude earthquake in Sichuan province on May 12, 2008, that left 87,00...