His mother, Bao Bao, was born a celebrity at the National Zoo in 2013 and returned to China four years later.
His grandparents, Meixiang and Tian Tian, lived at the zoo for 23 years until their lease ended last year.
It went offline last November, when Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and their youngest cub Xiao Qi Ji left for China.
And for the first time in 23 years, the giant panda exhibit at the National Zoo had become empty.
“Our team and legions of fans look forward to welcoming Bao Li and Qing Bao to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo.”
Persons:
Bao Li, Qing Bao, China’s, Bao Bao, Meixiang, Tian Tian, Tom Booth, ”, Mariel Lally, Lally, Bao Li’s, they’re, ” Lally, doesn’t, “ She’s, Richard Nixon’s, Pat Nixon, Weeks, Ling Ling, Hsing Hsing, Cam, Mei Xiang, Xiao Qi Ji, Evelio Contreras, Qing, Ren Zhijun, Bao, Jin Tao, Brandie Smith, ” Smith, “
Organizations:
DC CNN, FedEx, Panda, Washington Dulles Airport, Dulles International, National Zoo, CNN, US, Beijing Zoo, China's National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Washington, Smithsonian, Washington DC
Locations:
Washington, China, Beijing, China’s, Sichuan, Dujiangyan, Communist China