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… New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward Chilhowie man faces multiple charges in domestic violence incident Smyth supervisor seeks more communication from Thomas Bridge Water system Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case Meet Smyth County's Pet of the Week: Sable Atkins Elementary celebrates new community-engaged playground State education leaders bring listening tour to SWVA Quadruple amputee cornhole player wanted for murder arrested in Albemarle County Virginia's proposed congressional districts and who is running | Special Report 5 things to know about legalizing marijuana in Virginia Smyth's Democratic Party finds new life What we know about the quadruple amputee cornhole champ arrested for murder in Virginia 100+ Smyth residents develop action plan to address opioid addiction crisis With election underway, court could have final say on redistricting | Special Report A year of transformation for the Saltville PD 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 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)
