Since entering the closed loop of the Beijing Winter Olympics on February 2, I have found in interviews over the past few days that the mascot of this Winter Olympic Games, the "ice pier", has become an out-and-out "traffic responsibility". Whether it is the main news center or the surrounding areas of various venues, many domestic and foreign journalists stop in front of the "ice pier" to take photos, which has become a unique landscape.
Just a few days ago, a Japanese reporter caught fire on the Chinese Internet because of his crazy "star chasing" and "ice piers".
The Japanese television reporter, Tsujioka Yoshido, shows off the various "ice pier" badges he has purchased in front of the camera every day when he broadcasts. He not only bought and bought on his own, but also brought goods for the "ice pier" on live television, encouraging the Japanese people to "hoard goods".
"If you let Yu Yu string to hold the 'ice pier', it will definitely sell well in Japan." Tsujioka Yoshido said excitedly with the "ice pier" doll.
Czech figure skater Natalie Tashkrelova was also successfully "circled" by the "ice pier". As soon as she entered the Winter Olympic Village, she showed off the various gifts and souvenirs she received, including her most beloved "ice pier" doll. Tashkrelova said she "almost cried out" with excitement when she saw such a cute doll.
It is not only foreign journalists and participants who "go up" for the mascot of the Winter Olympic Games, but also the "ice pier" and the mascot of the Winter Paralympic Games, "Snow Rongrong", which is also a new "top stream" in China.
Early in the morning of the 4th, a hot search for "the official store of the Winter Olympics was sold out" went straight to the headlines. Many netizens expressed regret, "when there is a stock, I think the style is too much and want to find a time to choose slowly, and it is too late to buy it when I see the hot search on the ice pier today" "I regret that it was too expensive when I first put it on the shelves."
You can't buy it online, and it's hard to grab it offline. According to reports, in front of the country's largest Winter Olympic commodity licensed store in Wangfujing, Beijing, it is "overcrowded" every day around the New Year. Many people line up for an hour or two in the bitter cold to "take away" a few "ice piers" and go home.
A small "ice pier", why does it have such a big charm?
According to the reporter's understanding, the design idea of the "ice pier" is to combine the unique image of China's giant panda with the shell of ice crystals with a sense of science and technology, and its head shell shape is taken from the ice and snow sports helmet, decorated with a colored aura, and the overall image resembles an astronaut. The design of "panda" + "ice shell" means thickness, health, liveliness and cuteness, symbolizing the tenacious will and inspiring Olympic spirit of Winter Olympic athletes.
In the Winter Olympic commodity licensed store in the main news center of the Winter Olympic Games, the reporter also joined the "long queue" of shopping queues. In the end, I chose 6 pieces of jewelry from a variety of Winter Olympics concessions – two each for hangings, handmades, and badges. But just when I was quite proud of my "big hand", I was "shocked" by a foreign reporter behind me - he bought two large bags at once, and his left hand and right hand were holding it!
Considering the needs of epidemic prevention and control, the Beijing Winter Olympics implemented a closed-loop management throughout the whole process, and the "ice pier" brought joy and encouragement to the participating athletes, Chinese and foreign journalists and the service personnel of the Games. The charming "ice pier", while issuing invitations to the world for the Winter Olympics, also shows the confidence, amiability, enthusiasm and hospitality of the host.
Workers Daily reporter Liu Bing
Source: Workers Daily