Your Voice: Reviving Ocean Park with pandas, reducing student stress (long letters) – Young Post

The birth of twin panda cubs at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park has undoubtedly captured the public’s attention, with the park’s official panda social media accounts amassing tens of thousands of followers in just a few days.

While this duo has become an internet sensation, one question remains: will adding more pandas to the park truly increase visitor numbers and help revive the struggling amusement park?

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, Ocean Park was a major tourist attraction. According to data gathering online platform Statista, more than 5.8 million visitors stopped by the park every year.

However, in 2022, the number of visitors dropped by more than 75 per cent to around 1.4 million. This significant decrease highlights the park’s need…