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Panda invasion at Aberdeen Centre
Five hundred stuffed pandas have taken over
Richmond’s Aberdeen Centre for the summer.
Transformed into a bamboo oasis, the central
atrium also plays home to nine origami panda sculptures ranging from one metre
to three metres in height. These hand-made masterpieces peek out from between
the greenery, creating a magical place for children and adults alike.
July 3 to 14, Hong Kong artist Mitchell Hung
offers shoppers a chance to watch him as he paints en plaine air, on the spot
painting created right before your eyes. Hung blends traditional Chinese ink
painting with western influences. The resulting paintings will be on display
until September 3 when they, the forest and the pandas depart. All pandas then
head to the Richmond Christmas Fund where they will become Christmas gifts.
Aberdeen Centre encourages viewers to adopt one of the pandas to support the
Richmond Christmas Fund so the gift of pandas will continue long after summer
memories fade.