In Beijing Winter Olympics, the most popular design (设计) with kids and teenagers is Bing Dwen Dwen, a panda in an ice shell (壳). It looks like an astronaut in a space suit (太空服), it's a perfect design which puts winter sports and modern technology together.
Bing Dwen Dwen puts up its left hand to say, "Hello!" It has two red hearts on its hands, showing kindness and love. The colorful lines around its head look like the tracks (赛道). They refer to (指代) Beijing's National Speed Skating Oval, known as the "Ice Ribbon" (冰丝带), they also refer to 5G technology.
According to the designer Cao Xue, Bing Dwen Dwen was chosen from 5816 designs around the world. The idea first came from the traditional Chinese snack (小吃), bingtanghulu. However, a simple snack can't stand for a country by itself. Cao's team then tried many plants and animals, finally going with a panda. "What can better stand for China than our national treasure?" said Cao. They once made three designs, and Cao asked his 9-year-old son to choose his favorite, "After his first glance, he chose Bing Dwen Dwen without thinking twice." Cao said.
Now Bing Dwen Dwen has been made into many kinds of toys and plastic models. It is printed on notebooks, bags and so on. It brings lots of joy to the world.
