The U.S. and China first ladies, Michelle Obama and Peng Liyuan respectively, went to Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington on Sept. 25, Friday to give the cub name and have some time with the kids.

They did these lighthearted tasks while their husbands, Presidents Obama and Xi were doing their official business at the White House on that same day -- discussing and resolving issues on cyberspace security as well as on certain territorial disputes in the Asia Pacific.

1. The first ladies visited the National Zoo and named the giant panda cub, Bei Bei.

On Saturday, Sept. 26, Bei Bei (pronounced as BAY-BAY) has turned five weeks -- now weighing three pounds. The furry youngster's name in Mandarin translates in English as "precious treasure".

According to the zoo keepers, Bei Bei can now lift himself up on his front legs and scoot around his mother's den when she sets him down. 

Pandas are born deaf and blind, but the animal caretakers also confirmed that Bei Bei can now hear as he seemed to react when the door was opened on Sept. 19. His eyes are then believed to open in a few weeks time, reports explained. 

Unfurling the scrolls that bear the cub's name both in English and Mandarin, Obama and Peng felt happy as seen on the photos together with the third-graders from the Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School. 

Some netizens also expressed their love and admiration to Bei Bei.

Mother's love at its finest: See how the giant panda cuddles and expresses her tender loving care to her cub.

Little Bei Bei trying to resist a bath from Mama Mei, but she handles him gently but firmly. I love these Pandas! #pandastory

— Sue (@SweetSue517) September 28, 2015

Bei Bei wants to 'catch' the supermoon with mom.

#beibei is restless. I think he wants mom to take him out to see the super moon @houseofcubs — Jennifer (@PandaLove0575) September 28, 2015

And this netizen nails it... sing it with this fellow!

Hey I just met you // and this is cray cray // but here's this panda // his name is Bei Bei. pic.twitter.com/Y8Oi9lEqwY — Robert Montenegro (@Monteneggroll) September 28, 2015

2. Obama and Peng also had a great time with the kids.

Rt: XHNews: Washington's newest giant panda is named "Bei Bei" by Chinese and U.S. first ladies Friday @FLOTUS pic.twitter.com/3KjcVxaX9c — AliveInHistory (@AliveInHistory) September 27, 2015

The third graders from the Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School sang two songs in Mandarin Chinese to serenade the first ladies.

U.S. first lady Obama emphasized during the naming ceremony that a program was then announced to teach one million students in the U.S. to speak Mandarin Chinese by the year 2020. 

"You're the best ambassadors that we have, not just right now, but for decades to come," she added. 

It's always nice to see 'light' stories like this amidst political and social issues.