Pandas proving huge drawcard at Ocean Park: chairman
[RTHK] - 12/21/2024
The chairman of Ocean Park said on Saturday that thousands of visitors have flocked daily to see An An and Ke Ke, the pair of pandas gifted by the central government, since their public debut earlier this month. Paulo Pong also told a Commercial Radio Programme that he's optimistic that December (…)
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