Why is the mascot of Chengdu Universiade called Rongbao?

The mascot of Chengdu Universiade is called Rongbao, because Chengdu is also called "Rongcheng" and pandas are "national treasures", both of which are called Rongbao.

The mascot of Chengdu Universiade is a giant panda named Rongbao, named after Chengdu is also called Rongcheng. Panda is a national treasure. It is a unique symbol of Chengdu's foreign exchange and a well-known personality card of the land of abundance. Together, they are called Rongbao, which is a perfect match.

The mascot "Rongbao" is created with the panda as the prototype. Rongbao's facial makeup concept refers to the traditional art treasure-the facial makeup of Sichuan Opera, which is another innovative embodiment of Sichuan Opera, China's intangible cultural heritage. Apart from the Universiade torch with the words "3 1" in its hand, Rongbao's ears, eyes and tail are also in the form of flames.

Introduction of Chengdu Universiade

3 1 The Summer Universiade (Chengdu Universiade) is the fifth Universiade held in China, the fourth Universiade held in Chinese mainland and the first comprehensive world games held in western China. The tournament is scheduled to be held in Chengdu, Sichuan, China from July 28th to August 8th, 2023. A total of 6,500 athletes from basketball, volleyball, track and field, swimming, etc. 18 and 269 events, 1 13 countries and regions signed up for the competition.

On the evening of July 28th, 2023, the opening ceremony of the 3rd1Summer Universiade was held in Chengdu, Sichuan Province.