＂Panda fever＂ in Universiade Village
Xinhua News Agency, Chengdu, July 25th (Reporter Zheng Zhi, Ji Jiadong, Chen Di) "I still can’t believe that I will represent Poland in the Chengdu Universiade! I have been working hard for this for the past five years! " Camilla Napolesek, 24, excitedly posted a photo of herself in Chengdu Universiade Village on her personal homepage. This time, she was also the only athlete from Warsaw Medical University who came to Chengdu. Behind her, the sculpture of Chengdu Universiade mascot "Rongbao" is particularly eye-catching.
Camilla Napolesek took a picture in front of the "Rongbao" sculpture in Chengdu Universiade Village. The picture comes from the player’s personal social media page.
As the opening of the Universiade approaches, this "well-behaved" round panda is loved by more and more people. With the increase of the number of delegations staying in the Universiade Village, this sculpture, which is located across the street from the athletes’ restaurant in the Universiade Village, has become the first choice for many athletes to punch in, so that it is considered as the best random interview point in the village in the exchange of media personnel in the village. Of course, sometimes it is necessary to help the interviewees leave some photos in front of Rongbao in return.
Long before they came to China and Chengdu, many people were full of yearning for pandas. In Chengdu Universiade Village, the ubiquitous panda element also added many happy memories to people’s trip to Chengdu.
Panda-shaped bean bags served at the window of the athletes’ restaurant in Chengdu Universiade Village. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zheng Zhishe
The athletes’ restaurant in the Universiade Village, across the street from the sculpture of Rongbao, has many categories such as Chinese cuisine, European flavor and Asian flavor. In the main food division of Chinese cuisine, the daily supply of panda-shaped bean buns and black sesame dumplings often becomes the first step for visitors from afar to explore Chinese cuisine.
There are still a few days before the opening ceremony. In addition to outdoor sculptures and canteens, many members of the delegation will choose to go to the franchise store in the village. There are many kinds and shapes of "Rongbao" to choose from, whether it is a peach version of the key chain that can be squeezed in your hand or a "face-changing" version of the decoration that can change its shape, it is difficult for people to return empty-handed.
Rong Bao, the mascot of the Universiade, dressed in the costume of changing face of Sichuan Opera, was photographed on July 20th. Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie Wei photo
Lucinda Susan of the Australian water polo team strolled with her teammates for nearly twenty minutes, and finally chose Rongbao, a version of the Year of the Rabbit with a rabbit ear hat, because "I think this model is the cutest". When everyone explained the origin of this model to her, she suddenly realized: "So this year is the Year of the Rabbit in China? Then I know why it is this shape! "
Franchise stores and other areas are also the reserved programs of each large-scale event — — The ideal place for badge exchange, the panda-shaped badge is naturally a "hard currency" in the exchange process. However, because most of the "Rongbao" badges currently available in the village were sold out within 24 hours after they were put on the shelves in the store, many "Bingdundun" badges were "re-employed" at the scene, and the charm of "the last top stream" did not diminish at all.
Susan (left) and her teammates show the newly bought version of "Rongbao" in the Year of the Rabbit. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zheng Zhishe
Susan said that although she has brought back the Year of the Rabbit version of Rongbao, she and her teammates will definitely go to see the real giant panda again. She said: "Although we are not sure when it will be, we will definitely sign up!"
Susan is talking about 11 urban cultural experience sightseeing routes of the Universiade. Under the theme of "Playing Chengdu in Comfort", these routes provided by the Universiade include a half-day tour of Chengdu Museum-Kuanzhai Lane, a one-day tour of Dujiangyan-Qingcheng Mountain, and of course a half-day tour of chengdu research base of giant panda, a national treasure fan visit. Members of the Chengdu Universiade delegation can make an appointment to register through the "Universiade Express" App.
Members of foreign university students’ delegations are consulting about the city cultural experience sightseeing routes in Chengdu Universiade Village. Photo courtesy of respondents
There is an information desk in the Universiade Village for the urban cultural experience sightseeing tour. The staff of the information desk said that although the activity will officially start on the 29th after the opening, many members of the delegation have come to make reservations for the tour, and more than 50% of them have chosen the half-day tour of the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base. Not far from Wan Li, I came to China. During this Universiade, many people can’t wait to see what they love and better understand where they are. As Chidibele Ezeni, secretary general of Nigerian University Sports Association, said: "This will be a grand event. We hope to win medals, hug pandas and have a good time. Chengdu, here we come! "