Hundreds of people gathered in Hong Kong on Saturday to watch the city's first pyrotechnic drone show, as part of a campaign to raise support and awareness for panda conservation.
The 10-minute drone show featured 1,000 drones, some of which were equipped with fireworks, flying over Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor and forming images of the city's giant pandas.
During certain parts of the show, some drones displayed fireworks, while hundreds of others formed a three-dimensional panda that slowly rotated in the sky.
Some eager spectators arrived hours before the show to make sure they got a good spot to watch it.
Eddie Chow, a father who took his two children to the drone show, said such shows could attract more tourists to Hong Kong.
“I think the summary was fantastic, combining fireworks and drones is a very special theme, Hong Kong should have more such activities,” Chow said, adding that Saturday's show was his first experience watching a drone show.
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Other viewers, such as Jodi Hung, a Hong Kong resident in her 20s, also praised the drone show as “cool.”
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“I think the people who designed the drone show were very good in technique, very amazing, they combined art and techniques,” Hung said.
Hong Kong has launched a series of activities across the city in recent weeks, including exhibitions and a panda-themed carnival, after Beijing gifted Hong Kong a pair of giant pandas, named An An and Ke Ke.
The pair's arrival brings the total number of giant pandas in Hong Kong to six, all of which reside in the city's Ocean Park, a theme park comprising animal attractions and exhibits.
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