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When Chinese elements meet Winter Games

Chinaculture.org | Updated: 2022-02-18 10:51
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Bing Dwen Dwen, the cute mascot of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, captures attention with the panda’s full-body "shell" made out of ice. The inspiration came from traditional Chinese snack "ice-sugar gourd," (tanghulu), while the shell also resembles a space suit – embracing new technologies for a future of infinite possibilities. “Bing” is the Chinese character for ice, which symbolizes purity and toughness, in line with the spirit of the Olympics. Dwen Dwen (墩墩) is a common nickname in China for children that suggests health and ingenuity.

The mascot for Beijing 2022 Paralympic Games is Shuey Rhon Rhon. It resembles an iconic Chinese red lantern commonly seen on doors and streets during Chinese New Year, which in 2022 fell three days before the Olympic Games’ opening ceremony. It is imbued with the meanings of happiness, harvest, affluence and brightness.

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