US: Giant panda Qing Bao spends fifth birthday at Smithsonian zoo.

Shotlist Washington D.C., USA - Sept 12, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Various of giant panda Qing Bao playing with, eating fruit ice cake 2. Visitors watching Qing Bao at panda enclosure 3. Qing Bao walking towards fallen tree trunk 4. Sign reading "Let's get groovy with QB" 5. Qing Bao climbing on tree trunk, playing with box 6. Panda-themed ornaments, decorations at birthday celebration Storyline Giant panda Qing Bao spent her fifth birthday at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C. on Saturday with a fruit ice cake, sweet potatoes and a 1970s-themed celebration that drew crowds of visitors. Keepers presented Qing Bao with a fruitsicle cake made from pineapple, beet and apple juices, topped with blueberries, strawberries and peaches. The female panda also tucked into cooked sweet potatoes, one of her favorites. Visitors gathered at the panda enclosure as Qing Bao inspected her birthday meal. The celebration featured panda-themed decorations and a sign reading, "Let's get groovy with QB," in keeping with the retro theme. Born in China on September 12, 2021, Qing Bao arrived in the United States with male giant panda Bao Li in October 2024, after the previous three Smithsonian pandas returned to China in late 2023. The pair made their public debut at the American zoo in January 2025.