Panda cub naming draws more than 100,000 votes
On Dec. 1, officials at the Smithsonian National Zoo will host a naming ceremony for the zoo's famous giant panda cub. They'll do so with a little help from the public: more than 100,000 people have cast their votes for the cub's name.
Gary Locke, U.S. Ambassador to China and China's Ambassador to the United States, Cui Tiankai worked with giant panda keepers to come up with a list of five names.
Fans tuned in as she grew from a little, all-white peanut into a lively cub with the trademark panda patches on her fur.
There was a brief viewing hiatus, as the government shutdown left the panda cams dark -- and fans in near hysterics -- but when the shutdown ended, viewers flocked right back to get their daily dose of panda adorableness.
In keeping with Chinese tradition, she will get her name at a 100-day naming ceremony, on Dec. 1.
