Kevin Yeung, Hong Kong Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hong Kong said the nationally treasured animals would be housed at Ocean Park in Hong Kong where two previous pairs - An An, Jia Jia, Ying Ying, and Le Le stayed. They will be the third pair from the mainland.
Visiting pandas has been a must-do experience in Hong Kong for visitors since the first pandas arrived in the city in 1999. The pandas have since become beloved idols in Hong Kong, attracting 1.6 million visitors annually.
According to the park's latest annual report, the sale of panda-related merchandise and animal interactive programs amounted to HK$600,000 ($77,000) for the financial year ending on June 30 of 2023, an increase of HK$100,000 from two years ago.
