<p>Hong Kong is set to showcase 2,500 panda sculptures starting on Saturday, December 7, following the birth of two cubs at a local theme park. The exhibits were displayed at Hong Kong’s airport on Monday, December 2, in a launch ceremony of PANDA GO! FEST HK, the city’s biggest panda-themed exhibition.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Excited to welcome 2,500 PANDA GO panda sculptures to Hong Kong!🎉Today, we celebrated their arrival with a Grand Welcome ceremony. Even local stars like Louis Koo and Charmaine Sheh couldn’t resist!<br />
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Meet these adorable pandas at various locations across the city this December! <a href="https://t.co/dcJMpF34g7">pic.twitter.com/dcJMpF34g7</a></p>
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<p>The sculptures will be publicly displayed at the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui, a well-known shopping location following showcasing in three more places this month, including Ocean Park, where the twin cubs reside with their parents and two other pandas that were gifted by Beijing earlier this year.</p>

<p>Six of the panda sculptures were inspired by these bears. The sculptures are made of rubber barrels, resins and other materials.</p>

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<p>The mother of the cubs, Ying Ying, who became the world’s oldest first-time panda mother in August, may be open to visitors by February next year.</p>

<p>In another event on Monday (Dec. 2) at Ocean Park, the new pair of pandas, An An and Ke Ke, that arrived from Beijing, were open to media preview. While An An was seen enjoying bamboo, Ke Ke climbed on an installation. They will be open to visit by the public on Sunday, December 8.</p>

<h2><strong>Panda economy</strong></h2>

<p>The exhibitions in Hong Kong reflect the boost in its economy as the Chinese financial hub attracts&nbsp;more tourism through pandas.</p>

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<p>Pandas are seen as the unofficial mascot of China, with various giant pandas given on loan&nbsp;to overseas zoos in what&nbsp;is considered a soft-power diplomatic tool.</p>

<p>Hong Kong’s tourism industry is hoping to see increased visitors fir the six pandas despite the cost of panda care being expensive. Authorities have urged businesses to make use of the bears’ popularity and seize the opportunities in the “panda economy.”</p>

<p>The organisers have invited some famous public figures, including musician Pharrell Williams, to make special-edition sculpture designs. Most of the pandas were auctioned, and the money will be donated to Ocean Park for panda conservation efforts.</p>

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Hong Kong is set to showcase 2,500 panda sculptures starting on Saturday, December 7, following the birth of two cubs at a local theme park. The exhibits were displayed at Hong Kong’s airport on Monday, December 2, in a launch ceremony of PANDA GO!

Hong Kong is set to showcase 2,500 panda sculptures starting on Saturday, December 7, following the birth of two cubs at a local theme park. The exhibits were displayed at Hong Kong’s airport on Monday, December 2, in a launch ceremony of PANDA GO! FEST HK, the city’s biggest panda-themed exhibition. Excited to welcome 2,500 PANDA GO panda sculptures to Hong Kong!🎉Today, we celebrated their arrival with a Grand Welcome ceremony. Even local stars like Louis Koo and Charmaine Sheh couldn’t resist! Meet these adorable pandas at various locations across the city this December! pic.twitter.com/dcJMpF34g7 — Hong Kong (@discoverhk) December 2, 2024 × The sculptures will be publicly displayed at the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui, a well-known shopping location following showcasing in three more places this month, including Ocean Park, where the twin cubs reside with their parents and two other pandas that were gifted by Beijing earlier this year. Six of the panda sculptures were inspired by these bears. The sculptures are made of rubber barrels, resins and other materials. Also read | Biowarfare in WWII? Chinese scientists say Japan injected prisoners with pathogens The mother of the cubs, Ying Ying, who became the world’s oldest first-time panda mother in August, may be open to visitors by February next year. In another event on Monday (Dec. 2) at Ocean Park, the new pair of pandas, An An and Ke Ke, that arrived from Beijing, were open to media preview. While An An was seen enjoying bamboo, Ke Ke climbed on an installation. They will be open to visit by the public on Sunday, December 8. Panda economy The exhibitions in Hong Kong reflect the boost in its economy as the Chinese financial hub attracts more tourism through pandas. Also read | European Commission proposes to weaken wolves safeguards, sparking controversy Pandas are seen as the unofficial mascot of China, with various giant pandas given on loan to overseas zoos in what is considered a soft-power diplomatic tool. Hong Kong’s tourism industry is hoping to see increased visitors fir the six pandas despite the cost of panda care being expensive. Authorities have urged businesses to make use of the bears’ popularity and seize the opportunities in the “panda economy.” The organisers have invited some famous public figures, including musician Pharrell Williams, to make special-edition sculpture designs. Most of the pandas were auctioned, and the money will be donated to Ocean Park for panda conservation efforts. (WIth inputs from agencies)

Hong Kong to showcase 2,500 panda sculptures. Here’s why

<p>French footballer and Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe will be godfather of one of the panda twins born at the Beauval zoo at the beginning of August this year. Meanwhile, China's Zhang Jiaqi, gold medalist in 10-meter synchronised diving at the Tokyo Olympics, will be the godmother of the other baby panda.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mbappe and Jiaqi will reveal the final Chinese names of the panda babies during an official ceremony scheduled for November 18. The panda babies are nicknamed Little Snow and Cotton Flower.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"It's an honour for the zoo to have top athletes leaning over the pandas' cradle. And their involvement shines a light on the protection of threatened species protection and on the environment. The baby pandas are in good health, they weigh four kilos each, have opened their eyes and started to move" the zoo director Delphine Delord told AFP.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="fr">Alors selon vous, qui est Petite Neige et qui est Fleur de Coton ? 👀🐼 Voici notre petite astuce pour différencier les jumelles <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/panda?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#panda</a> géant : Petite Neige a le bout de la truffe et le dessous de la gueule plus foncés que sa sœur Fleur de Coton ! <a href="https://t.co/2smg3qP1HZ">pic.twitter.com/2smg3qP1HZ</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="fr">2 immenses champions pour parrainer nos bébés panda géant : <a href="https://twitter.com/KMbappe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KMbappe</a> et Zhang Jiaqi !🤩🐼⚽💦 On y croit à peine tellement c’est fou !😊 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/zoobeauval?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#zoobeauval</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/panda?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#panda</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mbappe?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Mbappe</a> <a href="https://t.co/GgvVFsuF6V">https://t.co/GgvVFsuF6V</a></p>
— ZooParc de Beauval (@zoobeauval) <a href="https://twitter.com/zoobeauval/status/1450735989748641796?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 20, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>"Through this official commitment to the two baby panda bears, these two great champions show their involvement in the protection of biodiversity. They are therefore committed to the animal kingdom by supporting our actions to protect and preserve endangered species," the official site of Beauval zoo wrote.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Only 2000 pandas remain alive in the wild although the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) removed them from the red list of endangered species in 2016. The cubs are the offspring of Yuan Zi and Huan Huan who were loaned to France by China a decade ago.&nbsp;</p>


French footballer and Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe will be godfather of one of the panda twins born at the Beauval zoo at the beginning of August this year.

French footballer and Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe will be godfather of one of the panda twins born at the Beauval zoo at the beginning of August this year. Meanwhile, China's Zhang Jiaqi, gold medalist in 10-meter synchronised diving at the Tokyo Olympics, will be the godmother of the other baby panda. Mbappe and Jiaqi will reveal the final Chinese names of the panda babies during an official ceremony scheduled for November 18. The panda babies are nicknamed Little Snow and Cotton Flower. IN PICS | How much Cristiano Ronaldo earns per week? Mind-boggling salary of Manchester United star and his net worth "It's an honour for the zoo to have top athletes leaning over the pandas' cradle. And their involvement shines a light on the protection of threatened species protection and on the environment. The baby pandas are in good health, they weigh four kilos each, have opened their eyes and started to move" the zoo director Delphine Delord told AFP. Alors selon vous, qui est Petite Neige et qui est Fleur de Coton ? 👀🐼 Voici notre petite astuce pour différencier les jumelles #panda géant : Petite Neige a le bout de la truffe et le dessous de la gueule plus foncés que sa sœur Fleur de Coton ! pic.twitter.com/2smg3qP1HZ — ZooParc de Beauval (@zoobeauval) October 18, 2021 × 2 immenses champions pour parrainer nos bébés panda géant : @KMbappe et Zhang Jiaqi !🤩🐼⚽💦 On y croit à peine tellement c’est fou !😊 #zoobeauval #panda #Mbappe https://t.co/GgvVFsuF6V — ZooParc de Beauval (@zoobeauval) October 20, 2021 × ALSO READ | 'A stepping stone for young girls,' says India football star Bala Devi ahead of AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022 "Through this official commitment to the two baby panda bears, these two great champions show their involvement in the protection of biodiversity. They are therefore committed to the animal kingdom by supporting our actions to protect and preserve endangered species," the official site of Beauval zoo wrote. Only 2000 pandas remain alive in the wild although the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) removed them from the red list of endangered species in 2016. The cubs are the offspring of Yuan Zi and Huan Huan who were loaned to France by China a decade ago.

French footballer Kylian Mbappe will be godfather of one of the panda twins born at Beauval zoo

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