Published: 14:09, September 26, 2024 | Updated: 15:26, September 26, 2024
Welcome, An An and Ke Ke!
By Wang Zhan
An airport ground crew member tows away the special crate holding one of the giant pandas at the Hong Kong International Airport on Sept 26, 2024. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY)
HONG KONG - The long-awaited gifts from the central government, giant pandas An An and Ke Ke, finally arrived at the Hong Kong Interntional Airport on Thursday morning.
The SAR government organized a welcome ceremony at the airport upon their arrival at 11 am. Chief Secretary for Administration Eric Chan Kwok-ki and Secretary for Culture, Sports, and Tourism Kevin Yeung Yun-hung led the welcome event.
Airport staff rolled out the red carpet to welcome An An and Ke Ke, who are both five years old, and they received warm wishes and blessings from the public.
The pandas will undergo quarantine at the Ocean Park for 30 days, followed by an additional 30 days to familiarize themselves with their new home. They are expected to make their public debut in mid-December.
Adam Lam of China Daily took the photos.
Ke Ke, one of the giant pandas gifted by the central government, looks out of the special crate after their arrival at the Hong Kong International Airport on Sept 26, 2024. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY) Chief Secretary for Administration Eric Chan Kwok-ki (center) and Secretary for Culture, Sports, and Tourism Kevin Yeung Yun-hung (sixth right) lead the welcome ceremony for giant pandas An An and Ke Ke at the Hong Kong International Airport on Sept 26, 2024. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY)Chief Secretary for Administration Eric Chan Kwok-ki delivers a speech during the welcome ceremony for giant pandas An An and Ke Ke at the Hong Kong International Airport on Sept 26, 2024. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY)A staff member arranges the souvenirs of panda dolls at the Ocean Park in Hong Kong on Sept 13, 2024, as the city waits for the arrival of giant pandas An An and Ke Ke gifted by the central government. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY)
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