[Commentary] On June 13, Hong Kong Ocean Park, which was closed for more than 4 months due to the epidemic, ushered in a reopening. The typhoon is about to strike. The weather in Hong Kong is very hot and accompanied by showers, but the enthusiasm of the public is still unstoppable. The Ocean Park opens at 10 am, but when the reporter arrived outside the park at 9 am, he found that a large number of citizens were waiting.

　　【Same period】Hong Kong children

　　I miss Ocean Park. (What animal are you particularly impressed with?) It is a panda.

　　[Same period] Hong Kong citizen Mr. Wu

　　Because today is my birthday, (coming to Ocean Park) makes sense. Because it accompanies our growth, we absolutely support this park!

　　[Commentary] Mr. Li, who was at the forefront of the waiting team, said that because the park has special discounts for seniors over 65 years old, he often came to play before and felt very bored during the epidemic, so he started waiting outside the door at 8 o’clock this morning. Too.

　　[Same period] Hong Kong citizen Mr. Li

　　The first thing is to play the "Dynamic Express", life needs to be stimulated, because the plain is very boring.

　　[Commentary] At 10 o'clock, the park is officially opened under the countdown of everyone. Visitors who have passed the temperature test will enter the park in an orderly manner under the guidance of the staff. Wu Shoujian, Executive Director of Ocean Park Management and Performing Arts Programs in Hong Kong, said that the epidemic situation has gradually eased, but the park has still taken sufficient anti-epidemic measures. At present, the number of people entering the park is strictly limited, and visitors who come must make an appointment online.

　　[Same period] Wu Shoujian, Executive Director of Hong Kong Ocean Park Management and Performing Arts

　　In the first two weeks, when we opened, about one-quarter of the passenger capacity, the so-called (daily) passenger capacity of 9,000 people, opened the facility.

　　[Commentary] It is reported that online appointments are currently hot, and 9,000 places per day are full in the two weeks before the opening of the park. The reporter saw that the venues and amusement facilities in the park have taken anti-epidemic measures, the passenger capacity of the mobile game facility has been reduced by more than half, and the tables and chairs in the rest area are attached to "no more than 6 people", "It is recommended to share the dining table only with fellow tourists" Tips, restaurants and playgrounds have also strengthened cleaning work.

　　[Commentary] The Ocean Park, established in 1977, carries many precious memories of Hong Kong people. However, under the impact of social storms, the number of tourists visiting Hong Kong has been greatly reduced. In addition to the impact of the epidemic, Ocean Park has a financial crisis. May 29 Hong Kong The Finance Committee of the Legislative Council of the Special Administrative Region approved an allocation of HK$5.4 billion to assist the park in repaying loans and meeting operating expenses in the coming year.

　　Reporter Li Waner and Chen Haonan from Hong Kong

Editor in charge: [Li Ji]