🐼Two giant pandas made their public debut at Zoo Atlanta, marking the opening of a newly renovated $6 million habitat and the return of the beloved animals to the city

China’s giant pandas Pingping and Fushuang departed Chengdu for Zoo Atlanta early Sunday on a chartered flight, beginning a 10-year stay in the US, China Central Television reported on Sunday

Chinese leader Xi Jinping pledged two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta, reviving Beijing’s decades-old charm offensive on the opening day of his first state visit to the U.S. in more than a decade. “Americans may not like China, but they will certainly like pandas,” an analyst said, highlighting the symbolism behind the gesture. Find out more about panda diplomacy:

PANDA DIPLOMACY: Americans can now visit pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang at Zoo Atlanta, where they had been in quarantine since arriving from China on a “Panda Express” flight in late September. Ping Ping and Fu Shuang are the first pandas from Beijing in the U.S. since a previous pair returned to China two years ago.

Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang will make their debut to the public next month. Zoo Atlanta announced Tuesday that the two giant pandas will be introduced Nov. 6 in the zoo's new Arthur M. Blank Panda Grove, which also opens on the same day.

🚨 JUST IN: Xi Jinping announces China will be sending TWO Giant Pandas to the Atlanta Zoo, Ping Ping and Fuhuan "The giant panda has been an envoy of friendship between the Chinese and Americans. Here, I have a piece of good news. In a few days, two pandas, Ping Ping and Fuhuan will come to their new home in Zoo Atlanta and meet with the American people." I freaking love pandas. So I'm glad to hear this 😆