What is the design concept of snow melting?

The mascot of the Winter Paralympic Games, Xuerongrong, is designed and created with lanterns as the prototype. The wishful image at the top symbolizes good luck and happiness; The continuous patterns of the dove of peace and the Temple of Heaven symbolize peace and friendship. Decorative patterns are integrated into the traditional paper-cutting art in China.

Snow, symbolizing whiteness and beauty, is the characteristic of ice and snow sports. Tolerance means tolerance, tolerance and mutual learning. Integration means integration, warmth and mutual understanding. Tolerance expresses the idea that world civilizations learn from each other and develop harmoniously, and embodies the beautiful vision of creating a more inclusive world and building a harmonious human destiny through the Paralympic Games.

Design elements of snowmelt

The overall design of snowmelt is highly consistent with the main features of lanterns, which are the source of inspiration and incorporate a large number of China traditional cultural symbols and winter season elements. From the front, the most prominent feature of snowmelt is the snow on the face, which is a natural facial form formed by the flapping of snow, and can make rich expression changes in different scenes.

In detail, there is a wishful ring on the top of the snow Rong Rong, and the pattern covered by snow is the wall pattern of the Great Wall; The next layer is a paper-cut pattern, which adopts the design technique of positive and negative shapes. The front shape is the "Beijing Pigeon" pattern that welcomes athletes from all over the world to participate in sports events in China, and the back shape is the silhouette of the iconic Temple of Heaven in Beijing.