Officials, cheerful fans greet new panda pair in HK

A pair of giant pandas gifted by the central government to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region arrived at their new home in Ocean Park Hong Kong on Thursday, taking the total number of the beloved bears in the city to six.

Pandas An An and Ke Ke, both born in June 2019, will spend around 30 days in quarantine and another 30 days adapting to their new environment before making their public debut during the Christmas holiday.

The pair arrived at Hong Kong International Airport on Thursday morning and were welcomed with a ceremony attended by SAR officials and a crowd of enthusiastic panda fans.