Do you know the origin of Bing Dwen Dwen?

The head of the Bingdundun panda is decorated with a colorful halo and flowing color lines; the overall shape of the panda is like an astronaut, an expert in ice and snow sports from the future, implying the combination of modern technology and ice and snow sports. There is a small red heart in the palm of Bing Dun Dun, which is the character inside.
Bing Dundun is gender neutral, does not make sounds, and only conveys information through body movements.

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“Ice” symbolizes purity and strength, which are the characteristics of the Winter Olympics. “Dundun” means honest, sturdy and cute, which fits the overall image of the panda and symbolizes the strong body, indomitable will and inspiring Olympic spirit of the Winter Olympic athletes.
The combination of Bingdundun panda image and ice crystal shell integrates cultural elements with ice and snow sports and endows it with new cultural attributes and characteristics, reflecting the characteristics of winter ice and snow sports. Pandas are recognized by the world as China’s national treasures, with a friendly, cute and naive look. This design can not only represent China, which hosts the Winter Olympics, but also the Winter Olympics with a Chinese flavor. The color halo of the head is inspired by the North National Speed Skating Hall – “Ice Ribbon”, and the flowing lines symbolize the ice and snow sports track and 5G high-tech. The head shell shape is taken from the snow sports helmet. The overall shape of the panda is like an astronaut. It is an ice and snow sports expert from the future, which means the combination of modern technology and ice and snow sports.
Bing Dun Dun abandons traditional elements and is full of futuristic, modern and speedy.

Through the release of mascots, the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics will show the world China’s spiritual outlook, development achievements and the unique charm of Chinese culture in the new era, and show the Chinese people’s love for ice and snow sports and their love for the Winter Olympics and Winter Games. The expectations of the Paralympic Games express China’s beautiful vision of promoting exchanges and mutual learning among world civilizations and building a community with a shared future for mankind. (Commented by Han Zirong, full-time vice-chairman and secretary-general of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee)
The birth of the mascot is the result of extensive participation from all walks of life, embodies the wisdom of many people and experts at home and abroad, and reflects the work spirit of openness, sharing and pursuit of excellence. The two mascots are vivid, cute, unique and delicate, organically integrating Chinese cultural elements, modern international style, ice and snow sports characteristics, and characteristics of the host city, vividly showing the enthusiasm of the 1.3 billion Chinese people for the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics. Looking forward to the warm invitation to friends from all over the world, the image interprets the Olympic spirit of tenacious struggle, unity and friendship, understanding and tolerance, and also enthusiastically expresses the beautiful vision of promoting exchanges and mutual learning of world civilizations and building a community with a shared future for mankind. (Commented by Chen Jining, Mayor of Beijing and Executive Chairman of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee)

 


Post time: Feb-11-2022