HONG KONG — Hong Kong's first locally born giant pandas have finally been named and introduced as Jia Jia and De De.
HONG KONG — Hong Kong's first locally born giant pandas have finally been named and introduced as Jia Jia and De De. The names of the cubs, affectionately known as 'Elder Sister' and 'Little Brother,' were announced Tuesday in a ceremony at Ocean Park, the theme park housing them, their parents and two other giant pandas that arrived from mainland China last year. The names were the winning suggestions from residents in a naming contest that drew more than 35,700 entries.
He said 'Jia' sounds like a word in the Cantonese term for elder sister, while 'De De' sounds a bit like the Cantonese phrase for little brother. Cantonese is the mother language of many Hong Kongers. 'It's a very positive pair of names,' he said. 'We have to be a bit creative here with the names.' The twins' birth in August made their mother, Ying Ying, the world's oldest first-time panda mom.
Kong's Baby Pandas Finally Get Names. Meet Jia Jia And De De
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