They’re so cute. They’re lovable and cuddly.
And they are Chinese Consulate General’s wife Aiping Chiu’s “Bing Dwen Dwen” and “Shuey Rhon Rhon” crochet dolls.
“Bing Dwen Dwen” and “Shuey Rhon Rhon” were the official mascots of the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022. And Madam Chiu, the wife of the Consul General Li Lin of the Chinese Consulate General in Davao, made her own crocheted dolls version of the two cute figures that are admired by her friends and Dabawenya friends.
“Bing Dwen Dwen” is the official Winter Olympics mascot while “Shuey Rhon Rhon” is the Winter Paralympics mascot.
Wikipedia described “Bing Dwen Dwen” as a panda mascot wherein in Mandarin, the word “Bing” has several meanings, including ice, and also symbolizes purity and strength while “Dwen Dwen” means robust and lively and also represents children.
On the other hand, “Shuey Rhon Rhon” is a Chinese lantern child with a glowing heart who symbolizes the warmth, friendship, courage, and perseverance of Paralympic athletes.
Chiu’s “Bing Dwen Dwen” is around 4 inches high and 4 inches wide while “Shuey Rhon Rhon” is smaller at around 3.5 inches high and 3.1 inches wide. Cute for keychains or bag accessories.
“The sizes of these mascots depend on the yarn. They can be bigger or smaller according to different yarn,” she said.
In China, crocheted mascots are for sale because of their popularity.
However, Chiu’s mascots are not for sale.
“I crocheted the dolls and posted them on Facebook, hoping more of my Facebooks friends will know Beijing Winter Olympics. I got more likes with this post,” she shared.
Crocheting was getting so much attention because winners of the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games were presented with woolen bouquets, crocheted over several months by dedicated groups of volunteers, that include retired workers, disabled and elderly people.
Because of the crocheted award bouquet, crocheting is gaining popularity with more Chinese women taking up this hobby.
Chiu also showed her crocheted flowers and crocheted dolls of Disney characters.
“Crocheting is my hobby,” she said.
For those who want to see Chiu’s dolls just check her Facebook account.
