1,600 paper pandas start their tour in HK

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Part of the 1,600 paper pandas are on display at Hong Kong International Airport on June 9, 2014 [Photo/CRI]

Hong Kong is now playing host to a display of some 16-hundred paper-mache Pandas.

The stop in Hong Kong is part of an exhibition tour, which has already made stops in Europe and other parts of Asia.

The panda flash mob has been unveiled at Hong Kong airport, but will stop at more than 10 Hong Kong landmarks, including Victoria Harbor and the giant Tian Tan Buddha, to surprise locals and tourists.

Passengers at the airport are impressed by the spectacular view of so many pop-up pandas.

"I think they are really cute. It's a good way to unite people around to. There is also a sign of what we can be doing better in our environment. There's no reason that they should be going extinct, we just need to better take care of their environment."

"There are only 1,600 pandas in the wild now, so we need to protect them."

French artist Paulo Grangeon, who designed the paper pandas, says he hopes the exhibition will remind the public of nature conservation, and leave a legacy more than just photos and idle talk.

"Environmental conservation is a serious theme, but we express it in an entertaining way. I hope people are aware that the pandas are endangered. Not only pandas, but other animals, plants and even oceans are facing severe environmental issues. We choose pandas, which are loved by people worldwide, to start with, and later, we can do more to protect other species."

The pandas are made with recycled paper, rice and environmentally friendly paint. They are strong enough to resist light rains, but in case of storms, they will have to be moved into shelter.

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