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RTHK
27-05-2025
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Meet Jia Jia and De De – HK's very own panda twins
Meet Jia Jia and De De – HK's very own panda twins More than 35,000 submissions were received after the public was invited to submit suggestions for names for the panda cubs. Photo: Courtesy of Ocean Park The names of the giant panda twin cubs that were born in Hong Kong have been revealed on Tuesday. In a ceremony, the judges announced that "big sister" will take the name of Jia Jia while "little brother" will be named De De. The name "Jia Jia" represents the Cantonese saying of cheer up. It also embodies the meaning of family. Meanwhile, "De De" expresses a hope that Hong Kong can do well in everything and also represents virtue in Chinese. More than 35,000 submissions were received after the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau and Ocean Park called for the public to submit ideas for the names of the panda cubs in February. In yesterday's ceremony, Director of Immigration Benson Kwok presented a "birth certificate" to the cubs. "The pair of giant pandas are actually not qualified to get a birth certificate, but we will present them with a birth memorial certificate to them," he said. "The certificate will have their photos printed and some basic information, along with their [official] names." The twin pandas will move with their mother Ying Ying to Alpine Zone at the Giant Panda Adventure, where the public will be able to see the pandas without a glass barrier. Speaking after the ceremony, Ocean Park chairman Paulo Pong explained why "Jia Jia" and "De De" was chosen as the names. "First of all, it is a very positive pair of names," he said. "Jia Jia is the mandarin version, it means home, and sounds like home. "In terms of De De, some people may pronounce as Di Di, which is younger brother in Cantonese. "We have to be a bit creative here with the names, the sounds like, and there are also different meanings."
RTHK
27-05-2025
- General
- RTHK
Meet Jia Jia and De De – HK's very own panda twins
Meet Jia Jia and De De – HK's very own panda twins More than 35,000 submissions were received after the public was invited to submit suggestions for names for the panda cubs. Photo: Courtesy of Ocean Park The names of the giant panda twin cubs that were born in Hong Kong have been revealed on Tuesday. In a ceremony, the judges announced that "big sister" will take the name of Jia Jia while "little brother" will be named De De. The name "Jia Jia" represents the Cantonese saying of cheer up. It also embodies the meaning of family. Meanwhile, "De De" expresses a hope that Hong Kong can do well in everything and also represents virtue in Chinese. More than 35,000 submissions were received after the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau and Ocean Park called for the public to submit ideas for the names of the panda cubs in February. In yesterday's ceremony, Director of Immigration Benson Kwok presented a "birth certificate" to the cubs. "The pair of giant pandas are actually not qualified to get a birth certificate, but we will present them with a birth memorial certificate to them," he said. "The certificate will have their photos printed and some basic information, along with their [official] names." The twin pandas will move with their mother Ying Ying to Alpine Zone at the Giant Panda Adventure, where the public will be able to see the pandas without a glass barrier. Speaking after the ceremony, Ocean Park chairman Paulo Pong explained why "Jia Jia" and "De De" was chosen as the names. "First of all, it is a very positive pair of names," he said. "Jia Jia is the mandarin version, it means home, and sounds like home. "In terms of De De, some people may pronounce as Di Di, which is younger brother in Cantonese. "We have to be a bit creative here with the names, the sounds like, and there are also different meanings."
