Look at the transformation of the "top stream" of the Universiade, video | Bing Dwen Dwen gives way to Rongbao Rongbao | mascot | Universiade
The long queue outside the official licensed retail stores has become a special scenic spot in this year's Universiade. In Chengdu, athletes, coaches, journalists, volunteers, and ordinary citizens all want to have a limited edition of Rongbao.
The once popular "Bing Dwen Dwen" gave way to "Rongbao" and became the new top stream!
The prototype of "Rongbao" is a giant panda named "Sesame" at the Chengdu Panda Breeding Research Base. Previously, among netizens, "Sesame" was selected as the prototype mascot for this year's Universiade with the highest number of votes.
It is understood that the name Sesame comes from two reasons: firstly, its mother's name is Zhizhi, and secondly, it was born with a small black dot on its mouth, resembling sesame seeds hanging on its mouth after eating, hence the name Sesame. Sesame, who has just turned 6 years old this year, is very lively and active, and is a "sportsman". It can lift high, climb trees, and do anything, which is also an important reason why it was selected as the prototype of the mascot. At present, Sesame is very healthy, with a weight of 130 kilograms.
In recent days, Rongbao, based on Little Sesame, has entered the Universiade Village, media center, designated hotels, and streets and alleys, becoming the sought after "protagonist".
The official authorized retail store for the Chengdu Universiade on Chunxi Road has been in a continuous long queue since the start of the competition, and entry into the store for selection requires flow restrictions. The staff told reporters that one of the Sichuan opera face changing mascot figurines, Rongbao mascot figurines, can be manually switched between different styles of masks, and the design with Sichuan characteristics is loved by many tourists.
This blind box has 6 regular styles and 1 hidden style. The cute Rongbao is based on the panda "Sesame", with its ears, eyes, and tail designed in flame shape. Each face changing series is worn and paired with different distinctive printed face masks. The most unique feature is that the facial makeup adopts a magnetic structure, which can be exchanged with each other. During the process of changing the facial makeup, you can experience the joy of Sichuan opera's "face changing".
In addition to incorporating elements such as Sichuan opera face changing and flames, another design inspired "Space Rongbao" has achieved many breakthroughs in its design and production. For the first time, it has added a magnetic suction light control function to the category of hand ornaments, combining playability and a sense of technology.
Environmental bags, badges, refrigerator stickers, tea sets... "Rongbao" has transformed into various licensed products. From Panpan, the mascot of the Beijing Asian Games, to Jingjing, one of the mascots of the Beijing Olympic Games, to Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, to Rongbao, the mascot of the Chengdu Universiade, they are all designed based on giant pandas. Following the people who came to participate in the Universiade, Rongbao went out of Chengdu, out of China, and into the world.
