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Hong Kong is promoting its panda economy, but can the bears really boost tourism? | South China Morning Post

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Hong Kong welcomed its first locally born giant panda cubs in 2024 and the city has been trying hard to promote a “panda economy” with hopes of boosting tourism and consumption. Following the surprise gifting of two giant pandas from Beijing and the birth of a pair of cubs to the city’s resident pandas, the governme…

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