Mascots（吉祥物）are great（symbol） of sporting events. You may remember the five cute "Fuwa" dolls from the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Now, get ready to meet two new mascots.
Sept 17, a giant panda with a white helmet（头盔）named "Bing Dwen Dwen", and a red lantern baby(call)"Shuey Rhon Rhon", will be the two mascots for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. The giant panda is a symbol of China, and the red lantern is important on Chinese New Year. At the same time, the panda's helmet(头盔)(stand) for modern society and its white color is a symbol of the snow and ice of winter sports.
"The two mascots both show traditional Chinese culture and a modern international style, as well as the characteristics（特征）of ice andsports", Beijing 2022 Games executive president Chen Jining said.
The two mascots' names show Chinese people's understanding of the Olympic spirit（精神）. "Bing" and "Shuey" are equal to "ice" and "snow" in English. "Dwen Dwen""lively" and "Rhon Rhon" means "tolerance（包容）" and "integration（融合）". "They both show the Olympic spirit, such as passion（激情）,(friend)and mutual understanding," Chen said.
Because of the cute looks of the two mascots, they are(pɒpjələ(r))with all ages in China. Nowadays, people often buy one or two as a gift for their friends. Children like them best. Most children are proud to have at(less)one of them. In terms of appearance-design, "Shuey Rhon Rhon" and "Bing Dwen Dwen" are the most (success)of all the mascots.
