Children from the Yu Ying Public Charter School sing at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, DC, before giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao make their public debut on January 24, 2025 local time. Sent as part of a 10-year international giant panda protection cooperation program, the 3-year-old pandas, Bao Li, a male, and Qing Bao, a female, arrived in the US capital city on October 15, 2024. Photo: VCG