11. Since the Beijing Winter Olympics started on Feb 4, Bing Dwen Dwen has become an A-lister, "One Dwen at each family" has become a (1)
topic on Weibo. (2)
about 600 million visitors.
In 2019, Bing Dwen Dwen (3)
as the mascot (吉祥物) for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. The design(设计) came from 5, 816 works from 38 counties and regions. Cao Xue, the main designer said Bing Dwen Dwen (4)
life as a "Bingtanghulu". (5)
traditional Beijing food was made of hawthorn (山楂) and sugar syrup (糖浆). The syrup later turns into an (6)
cover. (7)
, a simple food couldn't stand for a country by itself. Cao's team tried many animals and plants and finally decided on a panda. "We don't need to explain (8)
to have it understood across different cultures," said Cao.
Dwen Dwen waves its left hand, (9)
hello. It has two red heats on its hands, showing (10)
and love. Seven colored lines around its (11)
seem like the tracks on an ice rink (溜冰场). (12)
stand for Beijing's National Speed Skating Oval, known as the "Ice Ribbon" (冰丝带). Bing Dwen Dwen (13)
a full﹣bodied "shell' made of ice. It looks like an astronaut in a space suit, showing a perfect blend (融合) of (14)
sports and modern technology. The ice clothes also leave space for (15)
designers.