Overview

• Officials named the nine-month-old twins Jia Jia and De De following a public contest that attracted more than 35,700 entries.
• The chosen names reflect auspicious meanings, with Jia Jia symbolizing family prosperity and De De denoting success and virtue in Chinese tradition.
• Born to Ying Ying in August 2024, they are Hong Kong’s first locally born panda cubs and mark Ying Ying as the world’s oldest first-time panda mother.
• Ocean Park recorded nearly 40% growth in visitor numbers and income during a recent five-day mainland China holiday after the cubs’ public debut.
• As part of China’s panda loan program, the cubs are seen as a boost to the “panda economy” that park leaders hope will help plug a HK$71.6 million deficit.