‘Ahhh pandas!’ Crowds welcome fuzzy celebs back to National Zoo
The general public gets its first glimpse Friday of Qing Bao and Bao Li, the National Zoo’s newest giant pandas.
Peaceful pawprints on a complex diplomatic relationship
The practice of China lending pandas to other nations began in the 7th century. Here's why this sign of international good ...
Giant pandas make their debut at National Zoo
Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao made their long-awaited debut at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology ...
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A 53-year history of pandas at the National Zoo, from cubs to first ladies
In D.C., it can be tough to transcend the world of politics — unless you’re a giant panda. Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing arrived in Washington in 1972 as two cuddly, black-and-white olive branches ...
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Why is China loaning pandas to the D.C. zoo? A brief history of panda diplomacy
Friday's debut of new pandas at the National Zoo in D.C. is the latest chapter in a long tale of "panda diplomacy" between ...
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DC's giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao make National Zoo public debut
Washington, D.C.'s panda drought will end Friday when giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao make their public debut at the ...
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Panda-monium: China vs. the West
Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing were the first pandas sent to the US, after First Lady Pat Nixon expressed her fondness for the species during a visit to Beijing in 1972. But when the last of the Washin ...