Upgraded Hong Kong Jockey Club Sichuan Treasures host An An and Ke Ke first public appearance

The third pair of giant pandas gifted to Hong Kong by the central government met the public at the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) Sichuan Treasures at Ocean Park on Sunday.

Since their arrival on September 26, An An and Ke Ke have been living in the Sichuan Treasures, which have been upgraded under the HK$121 million fund support by the HKJC's Charities Trust.

The upgrades include the addition of snowing features and landscape restoration, which provide a high quality, safe, age-appropriate and more natural living habitat for giant pandas. 

An An and Ke Ke have spent their time acclimatizing to their new home and enjoying the new facilities. Other giant panadas in the Park, Ying Ying, Le Le and their twin babies, will also be able to enjoy the new facilities. 

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 Club has also supported community projects such as the Jockey Club Ocean Park Education Program and the Jockey Club Giant Panda Junior Volunteer Program.

HKJC said its Charities Trust has approved over HK$900 million in donations towards Ocean Park's development and operations.