‘Adorable’ Hong Kong panda mascot, 700 sculptures delight cable car visitors
Ngong Ping 360 cable car hosts pop-up, but some visitors say more promotion, merchandise and events needed to play up panda economy
But some said the city could do more than pop-up events to promote the bears and boost the panda economy.
The attraction is hosting the second stop of the “Panda Go! Fest HK” exhibition, organised by local art studio AllRightsReserved, with themed cabins being used for the coming two weeks and 700 panda sculptures calling Ngong Ping Village home for the weekend.
Passengers getting off the cable cars at around 11am were surprised by the ultra-realistic panda mascot, who gave them an enthusiastic welcome to the Lantau Island village.
With its fluffy fur, chubby body and big paws, the panda suit quickly grabbed the attention of onlookers as the lifelike bear waved and posed for pictures.
A 65 year-old woman surnamed Ha said she travelled from Macau to Hong Kong to catch a glimpse of the mascot.
