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Bing Dwen Dwen (Chinese: 冰墩墩; pinyin: Bīng Dūn Dūn[1]) is the official mascot of the 2022 Winter Olympics, and Shuey Rhon Rhon (Chinese: 雪容融; pinyin: Xuě Róng Róng) is the official mascot of the 2022 Winter Paralympics. Both events are scheduled to be held in Beijing, China.[2][3]
History
The mascot design competition was launched on 8 August 2018, a total of 5,816 designs were submitted for further review and ten were shortlisted, the mascots were unveiled on 17 September 2019, Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rohn Rohn were selected over eight other hopeful designs.
Selection
A total of 5,816 designs were submitted for further review and ten were shortlisted, the mascots were unveiled on 17 September 2019, Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rohn Rohn were selected over eight other hopeful designs.
Characteristics
Bing Dwen Dwen is a Giant panda with a suit of ice, a heart of gold and a love of all things winter sports, this panda is ready to share the true spirit of the Olympics with the whole world while Shuey Rohn Rohn is a Chinese lantern child designed with lanterns as the prototype. Lanterns represent harvest, celebration, warmth and light. The wishful shape at the top symbolizes auspicious happiness; the continuous pattern of the dove of peace and the Temple of Heaven symbolizes the peaceful friendship and highlights the characteristics of the place where the place is held; the decorative pattern incorporates the traditional Chinese paper-cut art; the snow on the face represents the meaning of "a fall of seasonable snow gives promise of a fruitful year". It also reflects the anthropomorphic design and highlights the mascot's cuteness. Bing Dwen Dwen was designed by Cao Xue, a chief designer at Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, while Shuey Rohn Rohn was designed by Jiang Yufan an undergraduate majoring in product design at the Jilin Art Institute of Design.
Media
Merchandising
Merchandise will be released sometime in early 2020.
Reception
The mascots received positive reception after their cute and adorable designs.
References
See also
- Fuwa – mascots of the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Fu Niu Lele – mascot of the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Lele – mascots of the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
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