The pandas leave Washington

NOV 08 2023 · 12:00

On 8 November 2023, Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and their cub Xiao Qi Ji depart the National Zoo for China as their loan ends and none is renewed — leaving the United States, for a moment, almost panda-free. Their crated flight home is watched live by millions as a barometer of US-China relations.