This image shows the emblem for the 9th Asian Winter Games unveiled in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2024. (Organizing Committee of the 9th Asian Winter Games/Handout via Xinhua)
HARBIN, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- The slogan, emblem, and mascots for the 9th Asian Winter Games have been officially unveiled here on Thursday.
The 2025 Asian Winter Games organizers launched the official slogan "Dream of Winter, Love among Asia" around one year away from the opening of the Games.
At the launching ceremony, the organizers also presented the adorable tiger mascots "Binbin" and "Nini" and the official emblem which is the fusion of a short track speed skater figure, a lilac flower and dancing ribbons. ■
This photo taken on Jan. 11, 2024 shows the unveiling ceremony of the slogan, emblem and mascots for the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
This photo taken on Jan. 11, 2024 shows mascots during the unveiling ceremony of the slogan, emblem and mascots for the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
This photo taken on Jan. 11, 2024 shows the slogan during the unveiling ceremony of the slogan, emblem and mascots for the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
This photo taken on Jan. 11, 2024 shows the unveiling ceremony of the slogan, emblem and mascots for the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
This image shows "Binbin" (L) and "Nini", mascots for the 9th Asian Winter Games unveiled in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2024. (Organizing Committee of the 9th Asian Winter Games/Handout via Xinhua)
This photo taken on Jan. 11, 2024 shows the unveiling ceremony of the slogan, emblem and mascots for the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Wang Song)
This photo taken on Jan. 11, 2024 shows the unveiling ceremony of the slogan, emblem and mascots for the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
This photo taken on Jan. 11, 2024 shows the emblem during the unveiling ceremony of the slogan, emblem and mascots for the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
Chen Lei, professor of the Academy of Arts & Design of Tsinghua University, delivers a speech about the design of the emblem and mascots during the unveiling ceremony of the slogan, emblem and mascots for the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)