The Olympic mascots aim to portray the aura of the host cities – their culture, history and beliefs.These characters are often child-friendly, cartoony, and energetic, representing nature and fantasy.
The mascot is the official ambassador of the Olympic Games and represents the spirit of the three-week international competition.
Since the first mascot appeared in Munich during the 1972 Summer Olympics, new figurines have been used to welcome athletes at each Olympic Games.
Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon are the two official mascots of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
These mascots are designed to depict the balance between China’s historical traditional values and future technological advancements.
The two characters visited the Olympic venues on Monday, January 31 to kick off the torchlight and the camaraderie that erupted immediately after the games began.
Bing Dwen Dwen’s ice suits are supposed to look like astronaut suits, which Beijing thinks will aptly show their embrace of the future and technology.
Shuey is a Chinese lantern child whose name has the Chinese character name pronunciation of snow.However, the two “Rhons” have different meanings.The first “Rhon” means “to contain” and the second “Rhon” means “melt, fuse and warm”.When read together, these phrases suggest that China wants to be more inclusive and understanding of people with disabilities.
Post time: Feb-11-2022
