CHENGDU, China — They’ve never met, but Ping Ping and Fu Shuang are getting ready for the blind date of a lifetime. The two pandas are preparing to leave China on a nearly 8,000-mile trip to their new home in Atlanta . Ping Ping and Fu Shuang will make the lengthy journey from their current home in Chengdu , a city of over 20 million people in southwestern China . While Ping Ping is an avid bamboo eater, Fu Shuang — whose name means “double happiness” — is playful but a bit timid. She also enjoys snacking on apples and resting her chin on her paw. The pair will eventually be moved to another panda base farther south before they begin their journey to America. Fu Shuang in Chengdu, China, in early May. Fred Dufour / NBC News “Since they have the black-and-white fur, that can make them look so cute,” 10-year-old Emma said. “I’m in Chengdu to see an animal that represents China,” said 28-year-old Li Shu, who traveled over 1,700 miles to visit the pandas. “I’m proud.…