Upgraded Hong Kong Jockey Club Sichuan Treasures to host first public appearance of giant pandas An An and Ke Ke tomorrow

Two giant pandas gifted by the Central Government will make their first public appearance tomorrow at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Sichuan Treasures at Ocean Park. The newly-named An An and Ke Ke are expected to attract more visitors to the park in the future.

Club Chairman Michael Lee (1st left) joined HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee (7th right); wife of the HKSAR Chief Executive Janet Lee (7th left); Executive Deputy Director Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council Zhou Ji (6th right); Deputy Director and member of the Leading Party Group of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Li Yunqing (6th left); Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in HKSAR Zheng Yanxiong (5th left); Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of PRC in HKSAR Cui Jianchun (4th right), and other guests officiate at the giant panda greeting ceremony.

A giant panda greeting ceremony was held today (7 December).

Since their arrival in Hong Kong on 26 September, An An and Ke Ke have been living in the Hong Kong Jockey Club Sichuan Treasures, which have been upgraded with the support of the Club’s Charities Trust. The pandas have spent their time acclimatising to their new home and enjoying the new facilities.

A giant panda greeting ceremony was held today (7 December). Club Chairman Michael Lee joined HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee; wife of the HKSAR Chief Executive Janet Lee; Executive Deputy Director Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council Zhou Ji; Deputy Director and member of the Leading Party Group of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Li Yunqing; Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in HKSAR Zheng Yanxiong; Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of PRC in HKSAR Cui Jianchun, and other guests officiated at the ceremony.

HKSAR Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law (centre); Club Chairman Michael Lee (left) and Chairman of Ocean Park Corporation Paulo Pong (right) at the upgraded Hong Kong Jockey Club Sichuan Treasures.

In total The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has approved over HK$121 million to upgrade the Hong Kong Jockey Club Sichuan Treasures and to expand the Giant Panda Adventure. This includes the addition of snowing features and landscape restoration, which provide a high quality, safe, age-appropriate and more natural living habitat for giant pandas. The giant pandas Ying Ying, Le Le and their twin babies currently living in the park will also be able to enjoy the new facilities.

Guests tour at the upgraded Hong Kong Jockey Club Sichuan Treasures

In addition, the donation will support educational programmes for students from underprivileged backgrounds, enabling them to visit the giant pandas at Ocean Park.

The two giant pandas An An and Ke Ke will meet and greet the public at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Sichuan Treasures starting tomorrow.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club is committed to promoting sustainable development. The Club funded Ocean Park’s construction and initial operations after it opened in 1977. In 1998, the Club’s Charities Trust funded the construction of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Giant Panda Habitat, which was later renovated and renamed the Hong Kong Jockey Club Sichuan Treasures.

The two giant pandas An An and Ke Ke will meet and greet the public at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Sichuan Treasures starting tomorrow.

The Club has also supported community projects such as the Jockey Club Ocean Park Education Programme and the Jockey Club Giant Panda Junior Volunteer Programme, aimed at fostering awareness of rare animal species, including national treasures like giant pandas. To date, the Club and its Charities Trust has approved a total of over HK$900 million in donations towards Ocean Park’s development and operations.

The two giant pandas An An and Ke Ke will meet and greet the public at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Sichuan Treasures starting tomorrow.

The Club’s support for Ocean Park, like all its charity and community donations, is made possible by its unique integrated business model through which racing and wagering generate tax contributions, charity support and employment opportunities.

The two giant pandas An An and Ke Ke will meet and greet the public at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Sichuan Treasures starting tomorrow.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust is pleased to celebrate the official opening today (18 March) of the Jockey Club Campus of Creativity at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). This landmark development, comprising a state-of-the-art creative hub and student residential halls, was made possible by a HK$452 million from the Trust – its largest single donation to HKBU.

Club Steward Ann Kung and guests on stage.

Officiating at the opening ceremony were HKSAR Government Secretary for Education Dr Choi Yuk-lin; Club Steward Ann Kung; Hong Kong Baptist University Chairman of the Council and the Court Dr Kennedy Wong; Hong Kong Baptist University President and Vice-Chancellor Prof Alexander Wai; University Grants Committee Secretary-General Prof James Tang; Hong Kong Baptist University Deputy Chairman of the Council and the Court Paul Poon; and Hong Kong Baptist University Treasurer of the Council and the Court Kevin Liem.

Dr Choi Yuk-lin, HKSAR Government Secretary for Education (3rd right); Club Steward Ann Kung (2nd right); Dr Kennedy Wong, Hong Kong Baptist University Chairman of the Council and the Court (centre); Professor Alexander Wai, Hong Kong Baptist University President and Vice-Chancellor (1st left); Professor James Tang, University Grants Committee Secretary-General (1st right); Paul Poon, Hong Kong Baptist University Deputy Chairman of the Council and the Court (3rd left); and Kevin Liem, Hong Kong Baptist University Treasurer of the Council and the Court (2nd left) at the Jockey Club Campus of Creativity opening ceremony.

Club Steward Ann Kung said at the ceremony, “The campus is a shining example of The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s commitment to talent development and the betterment of society. It marks the start of a journey to nurture 21st century learners and foster creative industries in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area.”

Club Steward Ann Kung delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the Jockey Club Campus of Creativity.

Located at Renfrew Road in Kowloon Tong, the Jockey Club Campus of Creativity is the first in Hong Kong to combine student accommodation, academic facilities and co-creation spaces, allowing students to live and learn in a culturally and intellectually stimulating environment.

The Jockey Club Campus of Creativity is the first in Hong Kong to combine student accommodation, academic facilities and co-creation spaces, allowing students to live and learn in a culturally and intellectually stimulating environment.

The Jockey Club Campus of Creativity is the first in Hong Kong to combine student accommodation, academic facilities and co-creation spaces, allowing students to live and learn in a culturally and intellectually stimulating environment.

The student hostel consists of four blocks providing over 1,700 places and a student activity centre. The five-storey Jockey Club Creative Hub offers academic space including first-of its-kind facilities in Hong Kong such as a full-size scoring stage, the Jockey Club White Box Experimental Space and a research cluster. The campus aims to serve as a base for various creativity initiatives and to provide students with an open, flexible and technology aided environment to exchange, collaborate and experiment with new ideas.

The Jockey Club Campus of Creativity is the first in Hong Kong to combine student accommodation, academic facilities and co-creation spaces, allowing students to live and learn in a culturally and intellectually stimulating environment.

The Jockey Club Campus of Creativity is the first in Hong Kong to combine student accommodation, academic facilities and co-creation spaces, allowing students to live and learn in a culturally and intellectually stimulating environment.

The Club’s support for the Jockey Club Campus of Creativity, like all its charity and community donations, is made possible by its unique integrated business model through which racing and wagering generate tax contributions, charity support and employment opportunities.

Guests tour the Jockey Club Campus of Creativity.

Guests tour the Jockey Club Campus of Creativity.

Guests tour the Jockey Club Campus of Creativity.