Two giant pandas from China have landed in Washington, marking the first time the American capital has welcomed a new set of furry diplomats from Beijing in 24 years.

Pandas are back in Washington. Two giant pandas from China arrived in DC on Tuesday and were transferred to their new home at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. The pandas,

Giant pandas Lun Lun, Yang Yang, Ya Lun and Xi Lun left Zoo Atlanta on Saturday morning and are being transported by FedEx to China. The pandas, accompanied by three Zoo Atlanta team members for their care and comfort during their travels,

Two giant pandas from China arrived at Dulles International Airport Tuesday morning and transported to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in D.C.

A motorcade through the capital revived “panda diplomacy” between Washington and Beijing for the first time in nearly a year.

A van carrying two giant pandas which were sent from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding arrives at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, U.S.

Bao Li and Qing Bao, both three years old, left the giant panda research base in Dujiangyan, a city near the bears’ native habitat in the mountains of southwest China, on Monday night local time. They boarded a specially chartered FedEx Boeing 777 cargo jet dubbed the “Panda Express” early Tuesday morning local time and took off for Washington.

The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington D.C. announced Monday that zookeepers are expecting the arrival of two giant pandas from China this week. The pandas, one male and one female,

Two giant pandas began their journey from China to Washington, DC, on Monday, nearly a year after Chinese authorities took back a previous pair and prompted fears that the National Zoo would never see the much-beloved animals ever again.