Chulina, a female panda cub, made its public debut on Thursday at Madrid Zoo Aquarium. /CFP Photo

The name Chulina, which means “treasure among the bamboo” in Chinese, was chosen by residents of Madrid by popular vote. Chulina, which was born in last August, stood beside its mother Hua Zuiba during the ceremony. /CFP Photo

Chinese ambassador to Spain Lyu Fan was present at the event and said giant pandas are "the messengers of China's friendship to the rest of the world.” /CFP Photo