Hundreds of people gathered in Hong Kong on Saturday to watch the city’s first drone fireworks display, as part of a campaign to raise support and awareness for panda conservation.
The 10-minute drone show included 1,000 drones, some equipped with fireworks, that flew over Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor and created images of the city’s giant pandas.
During certain parts of the spectacle, some drones displayed fireworks, while hundreds more formed a 3D panda slowly rotating in the sky.
Some excited spectators arrived hours before the show to make sure they got a good spot to watch.
Eddie Chow, a father who brought his two children to the drone show, said such displays could attract more tourists to Hong Kong.
“I think the list was great, the combination of fireworks and drones is a very special topic, Hong Kong should have more of these activities,” Chow said, adding that Saturday’s spectacle was his first experience watching a drone show.
You can see photos taken at the exhibition in the gallery below
Other viewers, such as Judy Hung, a Hong Kong resident in her 20s, praised the drone display as “amazing.”
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“I think the people who designed the drone show had very good technology, very amazing technology. They combined art and technology together,” Hong 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 with a pair of giant pandas, named An An and Ke Ke.
The duo’s arrival brings the total number of giant pandas in Hong Kong to six, all of whom reside in the city’s Ocean Park, an amusement park that includes amusement rides and animal exhibits.
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