Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon

Bing Dwen Dwen[1][2] (Chinese: 冰墩墩; pinyin: Bīng Dūn Dūn) is the official mascot of the 2022 Winter Olympics, and Shuey Rhon Rhon[3] (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.[4][1]

Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon
Bing Dwen Dwen (left), the mascot of the Olympics, and Shuey Rhon Rhon (right), the mascot of the Paralympics
Mascots of the 2022 Winter Olympics and 2022 Winter Paralympics (Beijing)
CreatorsCao Xue and Jiang Yufan
SignificanceA Giant panda and an anthropomorphic Chinese lantern
Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon
Simplified Chinese冰墩墩和雪容融
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2022 Winter Olympics
Part of a series on
2022 Winter Paralympics

History
Two mascots painted on an Air China Boeing 737-800

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 Rhon Rhon 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 Rhon Rhon 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. The panda is ready to share the true spirit of the Olympics with the whole world. Shuey Rhon Rhon is an anthropomorphic Chinese lantern. 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 symbolize 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 Rhon Rhon was designed by Jiang Yufan, an undergraduate majoring in product design at the Jilin Art Institute of Design.

References
  1. "北京2022年冬奥会吉祥物阐释". beijing2022.cn. 2019-09-17. Archived from the original on 2019-09-18. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
  2. "北京2022年冬奥会和冬残奥会吉祥物揭晓_冬奥会". Beijing2022.cn. Archived from the original on 2019-09-18. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  3. "北京2022年冬残奥会吉祥物阐释". beijing2022.cn. 2019-09-17. Archived from the original on 2019-09-18. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  4. "2022年北京冬奥会吉祥物亮相 它叫"冰墩墩"". 17 September 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-09-18. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
Preceded by
Miraitowa		 Olympic mascot
Bing Dwen Dwen
Beijing 2022		 Succeeded by
TBA
Preceded by
Someity		 Paralympic mascot
Shuey Rhon Rhon
Beijing 2022		 Succeeded by
TBA
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