China is the home of pandas, which lend themselves adorably to mascot (吉祥物) use. Bing Dwen Dwen, mascot of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, has become all the rage.

【小题1】(reflect) this Olympic Games held in winter, the official mascot for Beijing 2022 was designed as a panda 【小题2】(wrap) in a space suit of ice. The 【小题3】(inspire) came from traditional Chinese snack tanghulu—candied hawthorns (山楂) on a stick. This new mascot served as 【小题4】 ambassador for winter sports, bringing joy to those 【小题5】 participated in and watched the Olympic Winter Games. “Bing” means ice and also 【小题6】(symbol) purity and strength, while “Dwen Dwen” means strong, lovely and lively. The mascot 【小题7】(intend) to represent the strength and willpower of athletes and helped to promote the Olympic spirit.

The Panda Bing Dwen Dwen was 【小题8】(wide) praised. In just a few days, this panda mascot with a full-rounded figure was already out of stock. Fans were waiting 【小题9】 lines for hours or even a whole night in cold weather to purchase one. To ensure every fan had one, manufacturers motivated their workers to end the Chinese New Year holiday in advance, 【小题10】(struggle) to produce the panda mascot.

The opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games on the evening of Feb 4 was different, yet spectacular (引人入胜的). The audiences were treated to a pared-down(简约的) ceremony, 【小题1】 the large-scale artistic performances that marked the 2008 opening ceremony, 【小题2】 it was no less symbolic—symbolic of a shared future for humankind. The final torch (火炬) at the snowflake-themed ceremony was small, yet the flames conveyed significant messages of 【小题3】 (green) Olympic Games. The use of 【小题4】 (advance) technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine vision, 5G and cloud broadcasting 【小题5】 (add) to the novelty of the opening ceremony. The performances, carrying forward the theme of global peace and a shared future for humankind, focused on environmental protection and human health, 【小题6】 (highlight) the importance of sports to instill (灌输) new confidence in the international community 【小题7】 (contain) the pandemic (瘟疫). Through the opening ceremony on Feb. 4, people can clearly see China’s pursuit of building a peaceful world, its 【小题8】 (reflect) of the new Olympic motto of “Faster, Higher, Stronger, Together” and the Beijing Winter Games’ motto of “together for a shared future”.

Today, with over 300 million people 【小题9】 (engage) in winter sports in about 2000 ski resorts and ice rinks, China is becoming a winter sport country. This extraordinary achievement opens a new era for global winter sport, 【小题10】 will raise the global participation to new levels, benefiting the Chinese people as well as winter sport enthusiasts around the world.

Mascots for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games（残奥会）

A red lantern baby【小题1】(call) “Shuey Rhon Rhon” and【小题2】energetic giant panda named “Bing Dwen Dwen” have been uncovered as the two mascots for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. The mascots, known to people on Tuesday night at Beijing's Shougang Ice Hockey Arena, 【小题3】 (connect) with the host nation's culture.

Beijing 2022 executive president Chen Jining explained the idea【小题4】(clear) behind the design of the two mascots at the launch ceremony. “The two mascots put elements of traditional Chinese culture together【小题5】a modern international style. They show the Chinese people's eager expectations for the Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, and China's warm invitation to friends from all over the world,” said Chen,【小题6】 is also the mayor of Beijing.

“They are designed【小题7】 (express) all the aspects of the Olympic spirit, including【小题8】(wonder) characteristics such as passion, perseverance, friendship and common understanding to actively engage the public.”

The name“Bing Dwen Dwen”is a combination of several meanings in the Chinese language, with “Bing”the Chinese word for “ice”, and “Dwen Dwen” meaning 【小题9】(strong)and liveliness. In the name “Shuey Rhon Rhon”, “Shuey” is the Chinese word for “snow”and“Rhon Rhon”【小题10】(have) the meaning of tolerance (宽容).