China’s successful rebranding of the giant panda has created an unexpected challenge for Beijing, as it aims to balance its use of the animals for soft power abroad against the demands of an adoring ...

Washington: Move over President trump -- the newest stars in Washington are two giant pandas who made their public debut on ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in the nation’s capital has unveiled two new giant pandas to the public. Bao Li (BOW-lee) and Qing Bao (ching-BOW) will be visible ...

Panda fans, many in festive gear, were ready to meet the two bears for the first time. They watched as Bao Li and Qing Bao ...

Pandas are popular residents in Western zoos — and Chinese officials have figured out how to wield access to the animals to ...

Giant pandas have returned for public viewing at the Washington, D.C., National Zoo after visitors were temporarily deprived ...

Panda fan culture once flourished in China. But Beijing is tightening control of discussion of a national symbol.

As the National Zoo unveils its latest giant pandas to the public, adoring fans are embracing the newcomers from China.

Bao Li and Qing Bao, two giant pandas, are making their public debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation ...

The wait is over! After arriving at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo last October, giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao are ready ...

Panda Cam, which consists of 40 cameras in the compound, will be available daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily but it isn’t ...

Two giant pandas made their highly anticipated debut to the public at the Smithsonian National Zoo in D.C. on Friday morning.