The public will get to meet two pandas sent by the central government as gifts to the SAR on December 8, a day after an introductory ceremony at Ocean Park.

Chief Executive John Lee said the names of the giant pandas, which arrived here from Sichuan in September, will be unveiled by officials at the ceremony, following a naming competition organised by the government.

Lee added that he and his wife recently visited the pandas with Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung.

"We saw that the pair of giant pandas were energetic and lively," he wrote on social media.

"The park told me that the pair have adapted to their new environment very quickly, and they're doing well."

The pair's addition raises to six the number of giant pandas currently in the SAR, after Ying Ying gave birth to a pair of cubs in August.