Adorable pandas steal the spotlight.

Two decades ago, 150 panda statues were displayed around the District. The statues mostly slipped from public consciousness -- until now.

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in DC is still running its “Giant Panda Cam,” a live broadcast featuring pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao, on its website.

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