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 China and the rest of the world.

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Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao are out of quarantine and in the spotlight. After a three month wait and 8,000 mile trip from China.

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You can finally see the new giant pandas at the National Zoo! Bao Li and Qing Bao made their long-awaited and highly anticipated public debut Friday morning.

Everyone will finally be able to experience D.C.’s ‘pandamonium’ on Friday as the public will get their first glimpse of the National Zoo’s

For the first time since the arrival of pandas Qing Bao and Bao Li, the Smithsonian National Zoo opened its panda exhibit to the public on Friday.

Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao are out of quarantine and in the spotlight after a three-month wait and 8,000 mile trip from China.