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Pandas given to the US by Xi Jinping
Ping Ping and Fu Shuang are two giant pandas given to the United States by Chinese leader Xi Jinping during his 2026 state visit. They arrived at Zoo Atlanta on 27 September 2026.
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Panda Express is an American fast-food restaurant chain that specializes in American Chinese cuisine. With over 2,400 locations, it is the largest Asian-segment restaurant chain in the United States, and is mainly located in North America and Asia. Panda Express restaurants were initially limited to shopping mall food courts, and have since extended into other environments and formats, including stand-alone restaurants, as well as universities, casinos, airports, military bases, amusement parks and other venues.
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Capital and most populous city of Georgia, U.S.
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the county seat of Fulton County and extends into neighboring DeKalb County. With a population of 498,715 at the 2020 census and an estimated 529,110 in 2025, Atlanta is the eighth-most populous city in the Southeast and the 36th-most populous city in the United States. Atlanta is classified as a Beta+ global city. The Atlanta metropolitan area has an estimated population of over 6.4 million and is the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the United States.
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Zoo Atlanta has received two new giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, from China. The pandas arrived by a Fed-Ex plane dubbed the Panda Express on September 27.
Two new giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, are now calling the United States home. The loveable black-and-white bears arrived at Zoo Atlanta over the weekend in the latest show of panda diplomacy between the U.S. and China. NBC’s Aaron Gilchrist reports for TODAY.
The latest pair of giant pandas on loan to the U.S. will live in Georgia for 10 years, a bright spot amid economic tensions between the countries.