Following the public debut of two giant pandas gifted by the Central Government in December lastyear, the first-ever locally born pandas cubs will meet the public starting from tomorrow (16 February) at Ocean Park’s Giant Panda Adventure habitat.
Last year, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust approved a donation of over HK$121 million to upgrade the Hong Kong Jockey Club Sichuan Treasures and to expand the Giant Panda Adventure habitat. This included the addition of snowing features and landscape restoration, providing a high quality, safe, age-appropriate and more natural living habitat for the giant pandas. In addition to adult pandas An An and Ke Ke, Ying Ying and Le Le, the twin cubs making their first public appearance tomorrow will also benefit from the improved facilities. The Charities Trust’s donation will additionally support educational programmes for students from underprivileged backgrounds,enabling them to visit the giant pandas at Ocean Park.
The giant panda twins will meet the public for the first time tomorrow. They will live and flourish in the expanded and upgraded Giant Panda Adventure, which features new habitats supported by the Charities Trust’s donation. Above, Le Le enjoys his meal in the Giant Panda Adventure.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club is committed to promoting sustainable development. The Club funded Ocean Park’s construction and initial operations after it opened in 1977. In 1998, the Charities Trust funded construction of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Giant Panda Habitat, which was later renovated and renamed Hong Kong Jockey Club Sichuan Treasures. The Club has also supported community projects such as the Jockey Club Ocean Park Education Programme and the Jockey Club Giant Panda Junior Volunteer Programme, aimed at fostering awareness of rare animal species, including national treasures including giant pandas. To date, the Club and its Charities Trust has approved a total of over HK$900 million in donations to support Ocean Park’s development and operations.
The Club’s support for Ocean Park, like all its charity donations, is made possible by its unique integrated business model through which racing and wagering generate tax contributions,charity support and employment opportunities for the community.
The giant panda twins will meet the public for the first time tomorrow. They will live and flourish in the expanded and upgraded Giant Panda Adventure, which features new habitats supported by the Charities Trust’s donation. Above, Le Le enjoys his meal in the Giant Panda Adventure.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust is pleased to celebrate the official opening today (18 March) of the Jockey Club Campus of Creativity at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). This landmark development, comprising a state-of-the-art creative hub and student residential halls, was made possible by a HK$452 million from the Trust – its largest single donation to HKBU.
Club Steward Ann Kung and guests on stage.
Officiating at the opening ceremony were HKSAR Government Secretary for Education Dr Choi Yuk-lin; Club Steward Ann Kung; Hong Kong Baptist University Chairman of the Council and the Court Dr Kennedy Wong; Hong Kong Baptist University President and Vice-Chancellor Prof Alexander Wai; University Grants Committee Secretary-General Prof James Tang; Hong Kong Baptist University Deputy Chairman of the Council and the Court Paul Poon; and Hong Kong Baptist University Treasurer of the Council and the Court Kevin Liem.
Dr Choi Yuk-lin, HKSAR Government Secretary for Education (3rd right); Club Steward Ann Kung (2nd right); Dr Kennedy Wong, Hong Kong Baptist University Chairman of the Council and the Court (centre); Professor Alexander Wai, Hong Kong Baptist University President and Vice-Chancellor (1st left); Professor James Tang, University Grants Committee Secretary-General (1st right); Paul Poon, Hong Kong Baptist University Deputy Chairman of the Council and the Court (3rd left); and Kevin Liem, Hong Kong Baptist University Treasurer of the Council and the Court (2nd left) at the Jockey Club Campus of Creativity opening ceremony.
Club Steward Ann Kung said at the ceremony, “The campus is a shining example of The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s commitment to talent development and the betterment of society. It marks the start of a journey to nurture 21st century learners and foster creative industries in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area.”
Club Steward Ann Kung delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the Jockey Club Campus of Creativity.
Located at Renfrew Road in Kowloon Tong, the Jockey Club Campus of Creativity is the first in Hong Kong to combine student accommodation, academic facilities and co-creation spaces, allowing students to live and learn in a culturally and intellectually stimulating environment.
The Jockey Club Campus of Creativity is the first in Hong Kong to combine student accommodation, academic facilities and co-creation spaces, allowing students to live and learn in a culturally and intellectually stimulating environment.
The Jockey Club Campus of Creativity is the first in Hong Kong to combine student accommodation, academic facilities and co-creation spaces, allowing students to live and learn in a culturally and intellectually stimulating environment.
The student hostel consists of four blocks providing over 1,700 places and a student activity centre. The five-storey Jockey Club Creative Hub offers academic space including first-of its-kind facilities in Hong Kong such as a full-size scoring stage, the Jockey Club White Box Experimental Space and a research cluster. The campus aims to serve as a base for various creativity initiatives and to provide students with an open, flexible and technology aided environment to exchange, collaborate and experiment with new ideas.
The Jockey Club Campus of Creativity is the first in Hong Kong to combine student accommodation, academic facilities and co-creation spaces, allowing students to live and learn in a culturally and intellectually stimulating environment.
The Jockey Club Campus of Creativity is the first in Hong Kong to combine student accommodation, academic facilities and co-creation spaces, allowing students to live and learn in a culturally and intellectually stimulating environment.
The Club’s support for the Jockey Club Campus of Creativity, like all its charity and community donations, is made possible by its unique integrated business model through which racing and wagering generate tax contributions, charity support and employment opportunities.
Guests tour the Jockey Club Campus of Creativity.
Guests tour the Jockey Club Campus of Creativity.
Guests tour the Jockey Club Campus of Creativity.
