On November 6, 2026, to celebrate the public debut of giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, the Chinese Embassy in the U.S. hosted a Chinese cultural experience event at Arthur M. Blank Panda Grove in Zoo Atlanta. On that day, long queues formed outside the zoo as thousands of Americans gathered at the Grove to catch a glimpse of Ping Ping and Fu Shuang.

At the event, the Embassy set up Chinese cultural experience booths featuring a variety of popular interactive activities. At the ink-scented calligraphy booth, visitors carefully learned to write the Chinese names of Ping Ping and Fu Shuang stroke by stroke, appreciating the unique charm of Chinese characters. The rubbing art booth drew large crowds, where the endearing images of the giant panda came vividly to life on paper with each rise and fall of the dabbing motion. Meanwhile, the nail art station drew non-stop lines, with cute panda designs applied to visitors’ fingertips becoming the trendiest “Chinese symbol” of the day.

Visitors also enthusiastically took part in the “Discover China with Pandas” fun quiz, learning more about China’s socioeconomic development and governance achievements in a relaxed and joyful way. Many picked up brochures on traveling and studying in China, along with panda-themed cultural and creative souvenirs.

During the event, nearly 1,000 visitors from across the United States wrote heartfelt messages of blessing for the giant pandas, saying: “Thank you, China, for bringing giant pandas,” “Welcome back to Atlanta, giant pandas,” “We traveled here specially from out of state to see the pandas,” “We hope the giant pandas grow up healthy and happy,” and “We look forward to visiting China to see more giant pandas.”