Bing Dwen Dwen, the giant panda mascot wrapped in a transparent shell of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, has garnered eyeballs and widespread attention since the opening of the Winter Olympics. The dolls of Bing Dwen Dwen are sought-after online and offline, turning foreign journalists and athletes into big fans.
As Bing Dwen Dwen is in short supply, Chinese people have developed great ideas to make their own "Bing Dwen Dwen." For example, people in northeast China make Bing Dwen Dwen snowmen in different styles according to the photos and add their favorite elements to the details.
Bing Dwen Dwen snowmen made by people in northeast China. (Photo provided to iChongqing)
Ms. Liang from Guangzhou made sweet dumplings with sesame fillings in the shape of Bing Dwen Dwen with her home food processor, which were pigged out as soon as they were served. She said it was actually quite simple to make. The black sesame powder and leaf lard fillings were wrapped with glutinous rice dough, then a little vegetable and fruit powder or food coloring was added to color the dough. What a wonderful moment to watch the Winter Olympics with your family while gobbling delectable and lovely "Bing Dwen Dwen" sweet dumplings!
Bing Dwen Dwen, made with glutinous rice dough. (Photo provided to iChongqing)
A video of an Anhui resident carving "Bing Dwen Dwen" out of an orange with a utility knife has gone viral on a video website. In addition, there is also Bing Dwen Dwen, made of wool and clay, which is lovely and lifelike. Making Bing Dwen Dwen with your family can not only show your support for the Winter Olympics but also enhance your ties with other family members!
Bing Dwen Dwen is made of orange peel. (Photo provided to iChongqing)
Moreover, the high-definition starry sky wallpapers of Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon designed by Dai Jianfeng, a famous star photographer from Chongqing, are free to download. In order to make Bing Dwen Dwen available to everyone, he uploaded the photos and videos of Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon he took under the stars to the Internet, from which users can download and save to their smartphones via the link. Even the official Weibo account of People's Daily forwarded these wallpapers with a humorous comment: "Before making Bing Dwen Dwen available to everyone, we can make Bing Dwen Dwen seen in every smartphone first."
Bing Dwen Dwen under the stars. (Photo provided to iChongqing)
On February 7, the thickness of the snow increased to 10 cm in Huangshui, Shizhu, Chongqing after a heavy snowfall. Taking this opportunity, the resident Mu Fangling and his sister built a snowman of Bing Dwen Dwen. "I took the advice of other social media users. Since a Bing Dwen Dwen doll was unavailable, I could make a Bing Dwen Dwen snowman myself." Mou Fangling said that the dolls were in short supply, so he decided to make a snowman by himself. It took them more than six hours, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. "It's snowing again, but no amount of coldness can stop us from building Bing Dwen Dwen snowman." Mou Fangling said.
In response to the current shortage of Bing Dwen Dwen, maximum efforts are made to deliver goods. Consumers are suggested to consume rationally and not stock up, thus maintaining the passion for and keeping a good memory of the Winter Olympics with practical efforts, according to the Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.