‘Cuteness overload’, Rosanna Law gasps at twin panda cubs growing by the second

The Hong Kong-born giant panda cubs are growing rapidly and each now weighing 10 kilograms (22 pounds], Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said.

In a Facebook post on Wednesday night, Law thanked experts from Sichuan and Ocean Park for taking good care of the panda twin brother and sister, adding the two cubs are in good health.

“Cuteness overload! Can’t wait for the 'debut' of our twin baby pandas in mid-February,” she said

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has announced that the giant panda twins are turning six months old on February 15 when they will star in an eagerly-awaited debut ceremony.

The panda cubs will meet Hongkongers and tourists the following day February 16.

When the twin panda cubs were born, they were only the size of a human palm. The female cub or “Elder Sister”, which was born first, weighed 122g. The younger male cub or “Little Brother” weighed only 112g.

(Wallis Wang)