What are the two mascots of the Winter Olympics?

The two mascots of the Beijing Winter Olympics are the Ice Pier and Snow Rong Rong.

The ice shield is designed and created based on the panda. In the conventional impression, ice symbolizes purity and strength, which is the characteristic of the Winter Olympics, while the pier in the name means honesty, health, liveliness and loveliness, which fits the overall image of the panda and symbolizes the strong physique, tenacious will and inspiring Olympic spirit of the Winter Olympics athletes.

Edelweiss is designed and created based on lanterns. Snow is a symbol of whiteness and beauty, and it is a feature of ice and snow sports. Tolerance expresses the idea of mutual learning and harmonious development of world civilizations. Lanterns represent harvest, celebration, warmth and light, and embody the fighting spirit of the Paralympic Games and the idea of inspiring the world.

Designers of two mascots.

The ice pier with an ice crystal shell was designed by a team of 14 people led by Cao Xue who lives in the warm south of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts.

Xue Rongrong's original idea was put forward by studying ginger in the School of Design of Jilin University of Arts, and the head of his design team was Guo Chunfang, former president of Jilin University of Arts. Melting with Snow personifies China's outstanding traditional cultural heritage with art, adds elements of ice and snow movement, and has vivid images and outstanding features.