HONG KONG — In Hong Kong, it’s pandas, pandas, everywhere.
Its reigning pair, Ying Ying and Le Le, had twins in August, when Ying Ying become the world’s oldest first-time panda mother after years of failed breeding efforts.
The panda windfall has inspired Hong Kong officials to talk about a “panda economy,” encouraging restaurants and businesses to launch panda-themed products.
But that is still well below the more than 50 million visitors Hong Kong received from January to October of 2019, a period that includes the start of the protests.
Other ideas for revitalizing Hong Kong, such as the “mega-event economy,” have hit roadblocks as political sensitivities remain high.
Persons:
Ying Ying, Le Le, Hong Kong, Hou Yu, Hong, John Lee, Billy H.C, Kwok, Lee, Lionel Messi, Messi, “, ”, Carol Lee Furiate, Margaret Koon, Peter Parks, Donald Low, Low
Organizations:
Hong, China News Service, Getty, Bloomberg, Hong Kong Tourism Board, Big, Hong Kong University of Science, Technology
Locations:
HONG KONG, Hong Kong, Asia . Hong Kong, Hong, Beijing, China, Victoria, Mainland China, Shenzhen, California