Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon, the mascots of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Games respectively, may have become immensely popular with the crowds during the ongoing sporting extravaganza, but they had in fact made their appearance at the fourth China International Import Expo which was held last November in Shanghai.

Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon are seen at the booth of Toyota, which is also a sponsor of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, during the fourth CIIE. [Photo/CIIE Bureau]

Japanese consumer electronics manufacturer Panasonic set up a display board that features a countdown clock to the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games and images of the two mascots at the consumer goods exhibition area of the fourth CIIE. [Photo/CIIE Bureau]

Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon are seen at the entrance of an area where visitors can experience various winter sports during the fourth CIIE. [Photo/CIIE Bureau]