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Panda Bao Li Turns Five with Icy Treat
6 Aug
Summary
- Bao Li celebrated his fifth birthday with a custom fruit-based ice cream cake.
- He was born on August 4, 2021, at the China Conservation and Research Center.
- Bao Li is a symbol of friendship between the United States and China.
Giant panda Bao Li marked his fifth birthday with a celebration at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, DC. The festivities included a special shark-themed ice cream cake, a favorite treat for the young panda. Bao Li was born on August 4, 2021, at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Sichuan province.
Bao Li's family has strong ties to the zoo, with his mother Bao Bao and grandparents Tian Tian and Mei Xiang having previously resided there. Giant pandas are seen as symbols of friendship between the United States and China, with the first pandas arriving in the US in 1972 as a gift following President Nixon's visit. Bao Li's companion, Qing Bao, made her public debut with him in January of last year.
