National Zoo hosts sweet birthday bash for panda cub Bei Bei

WASHINGTON - The youngest giant panda cub at the National Zoo is celebrating his first birthday with a traditional Chinese ceremony and the sweet taste of honey.The National Zoo held a first birthday party for Bei Bei on Saturday. He was born Aug. 22, 2015.In a ceremony in which symbolic objects are placed in front of a baby, the zoo placed three banners with symbols painted on them in the panda yard. The poles supporting the banners were slathered in honey. Bei Bei's mother, Mei Xiang, picked t