Crowds gather to watch spectacular drone show marking arrival of giant pandas

People watch the panda-themed drone show at the waterfront of the Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong (Chan Long Hei/AP)

Hundreds gathered in Hong Kong on Saturday to watch the city’s first pyrotechnics drone show, as part of a campaign to raise support and awareness of panda conservation.

The 10-minute drone show featured 1,000 drones, some of which were equipped with fireworks, flying over Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour and forming images of the city’s giant pandas.