🐼✨ Home sweet home! After years of melting hearts in the U.S., the adorable giant panda family—Mei Xiang, Tiantian, and their cub Xiao Qi Ji—has landed safe and sound in Chengdu, Sichuan Province on Thursday.
The charter flight brought the beloved trio back from the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., where they had been superstar residents and goodwill ambassadors since December 2000. Mei Xiang, the gentle giant born on July 22, 1998, and her mate Tiantian, born on August 27, 1997, have been symbols of friendship and conservation between nations 🐼🌎.
Their little bundle of joy, Xiao Qi Ji, whose name means \"Little Miracle,\" is returning to the land of his ancestors for the first time. Fans around the world are over the moon 🌙 about their homecoming and can't wait to see what adventures await them in Chengdu's panda paradise.
Welcome back, panda family! Time to enjoy some fresh bamboo and embrace your roots 🌿🇨🇳.
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Home, sweet home, Xiao Qi Ji and his family landed in Chengdu
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