‘Elder Sister’ and ‘Little Brother’ get official names


Bear-y cute: Ying Ying and daughter Jia Jia at their enclosure in Ocean Park while De De (inset) is seen climbing. — AP

THE first locally born giant pandas have finally been named and introduced as Jia Jia and De De.

The names of the cubs, affectionately known as “Elder Sister” and “Little Brother”, were announced yesterday in a ceremony at Ocean Park, the theme park housing them, their parents and two other giant pandas that arrived from mainland China last year.

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