AP Spotlight Hong Kong's baby pandas finally have names. Meet Jia Jia and De De KANIS LEUNG Associated Press May 27, 2025 May 27, 2025 Updated Nov 30, 2025 0 × Hong Kong’s first locally born giant pandas have finally been named and introduced as Jia Jia and De De. (Video via The Associated Press) Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save HONG KONG — The first giant pandas born in Hong Kong finally are named — introduced as Jia Jia and De De.kAm%96 ?2>6D @7 E96 4F3D[ 27764E:@?2E6=J <?@H? 2D Qt=56C $:DE6CQ 2?5 Q{:EE=6 qC@E96C[Q H6C6 2??@F?465 %F6D52J :? 2 46C6>@?J 2E ~462? !2C<[ E96 E96>6 A2C< 9@FD:?8 E96>[ E96:C A2C6?ED 2?5 EH@ @E96C 8:2?E A2?52D E92E 2CC:G65 7C@> >2:?=2?5 r9:?2 =2DE J62C]k^AmkAm%96 ?2>6D H6C6 E96 H:??:?8 DF886DE:@?D 7C@> C6D:56?ED :? 2 ?2>:?8 4@?E6DE E92E 5C6H >@C6 E92? bd[f__ 6?EC:6D]k^Am kAm%96 r9:?6D6 492C24E6C Qy:2[Q 7C@> E96 76>2=6 4F3VD ?2>6 Qy:2 y:2[Q 42CC:6D 2 >6DD286 @7 DFAA@CE 2?5 762EFC6D 2? 6=6>6?E @7 72>:=J 2?5 2 D6?D6 @7 2FDA:4:@FD 8C246] %96 ?2>6 6>3@5:6D E96 AC@DA6C:EJ @7 72>:=:6D 2?5 E96 ?2E:@? 2?5 E96 92AA:?6DD @7 E96 A6@A=6[ E96 A2C< D2:5]k^Am People are also reading… Highway patrol: Juvenile killed in McDowell County wreck while driving electric bike One person critically injured in Sunday crash involving bicycle in McDowell County ‘No kings’ rally in downtown Marion draws more than 275 people, organizers say Marion man charged with death by distribution in 22-year-old's 2025 overdose death Marion woman charged with starting wildfire in northern McDowell County McDowell County Emergency Services Director Will Kehler to retire McDowell County women's powerlifter inducted into North Carolina hall of fame Firefighters battle blaze off Armstrong Creek Road in northern McDowell County Multiple departments responding to wildfire in Buck Creek section of McDowell County Marion, McDowell leaders seek public’s input on future of Drexel Heritage site Fire in Buck Creek section of McDowell still 175 acres Monday morning, 0% contained NC high school senior accepted to 90+ colleges, received $5.3 million in scholarship offers McDowell County man charged with abuse of child, adults with special needs McDowell County NC East Marion, Clinchfield, Stumptown homecoming to celebrate community Old Fort mayor suddenly resigns from office, mayor pro tem appointed acting mayor kAm%96 r9:?6D6 492C24E6C Qs6[Q 7C@> E96 >2=6 4F3VD ?2>6[ >62?D E@ DF44665[ 42CCJ:?8 E96 4@??@E2E:@? E92E w@?8 z@?8 :D DF446DD7F= :? 6G6CJE9:?8] s6 2=D@ 92D E96 D2>6 AC@?F?4:2E:@? 2D E96 r9:?6D6 492C24E6C 7@C G:CEF6[ E96 A2C< D2:5[ DF886DE:?8 8:2?E A2?52D A@DD6DD G:CEF6D 496C:D965 3J r9:?6D6 A6@A=6]k^Am kAm~462? !2C< 492:C>2? !2F=@ !@?8 D2:5 :E 7@==@H65 EC25:E:@? 3J FD:?8 |2?52C:? AC@?F?4:2E:@? 7@C E96 A2?52DV t?8=:D9 ?2>6D] w6 D2:5 Qy:2Q D@F?5D =:<6 2 H@C5 :? E96 r2?E@?6D6 E6C> 7@C 6=56C D:DE6C[ H9:=6 Qs6 s6Q D@F?5D 2 3:E =:<6 E96 r2?E@?6D6 A9C2D6 7@C =:EE=6 3C@E96C] r2?E@?6D6 :D E96 >@E96C =2?8F286 @7 >2?J w@?8 z@?86CD]k^Am kAmQxEVD 2 G6CJ A@D:E:G6 A2:C @7 ?2>6D[Q 96 D2:5] Q(6 92G6 E@ 36 2 3:E 4C62E:G6 96C6 H:E9 E96 ?2>6D]Qk^Am kAm%96 4F3D[ H9@ =:G6 H:E9 E96:C >@>[ 2EEC24E65 4C@H5D @7 G:D:E@CD %F6D52J] y:2 y:2 6IA=@C65 2 C@4< 2?5 H2=<65 2C@F?5 E96:C 2C62[ H9:=6 s6 s6 4=:>365 2 EC66]k^Am kAm':D:E@C !@==J {F<[ 2 A2?52 =@G6C H:E9 2? 2??F2= A2DD E@ E96 A2C<[ DA6?E 2? 9@FC :? =:?6 E@ D66 E96 4F3D]k^AmkAmQxV> D@ FD65 E@ E96:C @=5 ?2>6D] tG6? ?@H E96J 92G6 ?6H ?2>6D[ xV== DE:== 42== E96> Vt=56C $:DE6CV 2?5 V{:EE=6 qC@E96C[VQ {F< D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 EH:?DV 3:CE9 :? pF8FDE >256 E96:C >@E96C[ *:?8 *:?8[ E96 H@C=5VD @=56DE 7:CDE\E:>6 A2?52 >@>] %96:C A@AF=2C:EJ 2>@?8 C6D:56?ED[ G:D:E@CD 2?5 @? D@4:2= >65:2 C2:D65 9@A6D 7@C 2 E@FC:D> 3@@DE :? E96 4:EJ[ H96C6 A@=:E:4:2?D E@FE65 E96 4@>>6C4:2= @AA@CEF?:E:6D 2D E96 QA2?52 64@?@>J]Qk^Am kAm~3D6CG6CD 2C6 H2E49:?8 H96E96C 9@FD:?8 D:I A2?52D 96=AD E96 A2C< C6G:G6 :ED 3FD:?6DD[ 6DA64:2==J H96? 42C:?8 7@C E96 2?:>2=D :? 42AE:G:EJ :D 6IA6?D:G6] ~462? !2C< C64@C565 2 567:4:E @7 Sh]a >:==:@? =2DE 7:?2?4:2= J62C]k^AmkAm%96 A2C< C64@C565 2 ?62C=J c_T 8C@HE9 :? G:D:E@C 7=@H 2?5 c_T :?4C62D6 :? @G6C2== :?4@>6 5FC:?8 2 7:G6\52J 9@=:52J 368:??:?8 |2J ` :? >2:?=2?5 r9:?2[ D2:5 !@?8[ H9@ 9@A6D E96 8C@HE9 >@>6?EF> H:== 4@?E:?F6 E9C@F89 DF>>6C[ w2==@H66? 2?5 r9C:DE>2D D62D@?D]k^Am kAm!2?52D 2C6 4@?D:56C65 r9:?2VD F?@77:4:2= ?2E:@?2= >2D4@E] %96 4@F?ECJVD 8:2?E A2?52 =@2? AC@8C2> H:E9 @G6CD62D K@@D 92D =@?8 366? D66? 2D 2 E@@= @7 q6:;:?8VD D@7E\A@H6C 5:A=@>24J]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Hong Kong’s twin baby pandas finally get names Hong Kong’s first locally born giant pandas have finally been named and introduced as Jia Jia and De De. (Video via The Associated Press)
Hong Kong’s twin baby pandas finally get names Hong Kong’s first locally born giant pandas have finally been named and introduced as Jia Jia and De De. (Video via The Associated Press)
