Why is the mascot of the Winter Olympics called Bingdundun?

Because the mascot of the Winter Olympics is a panda with a sweet and honest appearance, it is called Bingdundun. The icy ice symbolizes purity and strength, which are characteristics of the Winter Olympics. "Dundun" means honest, healthy, lively and cute, which fits the overall image of the panda.

The name Bingdundun symbolizes the strong body, tenacity and inspiring Olympic spirit of the Winter Olympic athletes. Bingdundun is designed and created based on the national treasure panda. The ice shell refers to the cultural elements of the traditional Chinese candied haws, and the head shell refers to the ice and snow sports helmet. It combines the naive and cute image of the panda with the super-energy ice crystal shell. The overall image resembles Astronauts also embody the characteristics of winter ice and snow sports.

The design elements of Bingdundun.

Bingdundun’s design team went to the giant panda habitat in Sichuan to inspect the panda’s shape and posture, and positioned “Bingdundun” as a young panda. There is a heart in Bingdundun's raised hand. These elements are all expressed in Bingdundun's image. According to the rules of the International Olympic Organizing Committee, mascots cannot have gender differences, so Bingdundun is gender neutral, does not make any sounds, and only uses body movements to convey information.