HONG KONG, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- A crowd had gathered outside Ocean Park Hong Kong three hours before opening on Sunday to see the Hong Kong-born giant panda twins in the fluffy flesh, as they turned ...

China’s successful rebranding of the giant panda has created an unexpected challenge for Beijing, as it aims to balance its use of the animals for soft power abroad against the demands of an adoring ...

giant stuffed pandas sporting Duke’s-branded vests, and steel mugs as souvenirs (3000 Connecticut Avenue NW). D.C.’s nearly year-long panda drought ended last fall when China’s two giant ...