Baby Panda Frenzy Is Hong Kong’s Big Bet to Get Tourists Back
- Tourism industry has struggled to return to pre-Covid high
- China’s weakening economy is hurting spending by visitors
Twin panda cubs in their enclosure in Hong Kong, on Feb. 7.
Photographer: Peter Parks/AFP/Getty ImagesFrom harbor-front sculptures to posters and even a pyrotechnic drone show, Hong Kong is in a panda frenzy.
The city’s six pandas are front and center in the government’s latest effort to boost its lackluster tourism industry and revive an economy that’s struggling to regain momentum.