Photo taken on Feb. 6, 2022 shows the mascots of Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games Bing Dwen Dwen to be awarded to winning athletes of the women's snowboard slopestyle final during the flower ceremony at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)
BEIJING, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Starting from the opening ceremony, elements inspired by traditional Chinese culture have become prevalent, both inside and outside of the venues of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
The following are the Chinese elements of the Beijing Olympic Winter Games. Which one is your favourite?
Panda
The mascot for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games "Bing Dwen Dwen", a panda in an icy coat likened to a popular local snack sugar-coated haws, has recently become a smash hit.
Gold medalist Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo (C) of Norway, silver medalist Federico Pellegrino (L) of Italy and bronze medalist Alexander Terentev of ROC pose for a photo with Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascots of Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, during the flower ceremony of the men's cross-country skiing sprint free final of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Zhangjiakou National Cross-country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)
"Ruyi"
The "S-type" curve of the National Ski Jumping Center, located in the Zhangjiakou competition zone, is nicknamed "Snow Ruyi" as it resembles the shape of a "Ruyi", a traditional Chinese ornament symbolizing good luck.
China's National Ski Jumping Center, also known as "Snow Ruyi", is located in Zhangjiakou, co-host city for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which will host competitions in Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined event, has a 'S-type' curve that resembles the shape of 'ruyi', a traditional Chinese ornamental object for luck. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)
"The Great Wall"
A snow Great Wall-shaped track has been built for the slopestyle event at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province.
Matthew Cox of Australia attends a slopestyle snowboard training at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou,north China's Hebei Province, Feb.2, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
Matthew Cox of Australia attends a slopestyle snowboard training at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou,north China's Hebei Province, Feb.2, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
Mons Roisland of Norway attends a slopestyle snowboard training at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou,north China's Hebei Province, Feb.2, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
Chinese Kungfu
China's Jin Boyang competes during the figure skating team event men single skating short program at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)
Jin Boyang of China performs during the figure skating men single skating short program at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)
Chinese Dragon
Ren Ziwei of China celebrates after the men's 1000m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)
Gu Ailing of China competes during the women's freeski big air qualification at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)
Goalkeeper Zhou Jiaying of China prepares prior to the ice hockey women's Group B match between China and Japan at Wukesong Sports Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)
Kong Fanying of China competes during alpine skiing women's slalom at the National Alpine Skiing Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)
The cloth of Suzhou embroidery
Peng Cheng (L) and Jin Yang of China perform during the figure skating team event pairs free skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)
The Year of the Tiger
Yin Zheng of China competes during skeleton men heat of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/He Changshan)
Photo taken on Feb. 11, 2022 shows a light show before the ice hockey women's play-offs quarterfinals between the United States and the Czech Republic at Wukesong Sports Centre in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Meng Yongmin)■
