Published: February 12th, 2025,
Last updated: February 12th, 2025

Asia pays a visit to tigers: The mascots Binbin (滨滨) and Nini (妮妮) accompany the Winter Asian Games in Harbin these days. Until February 14, over 1,200 athletes will be competing for medals in the competitions in northern China. Xi Jinping personally opened the Winter Games a few days ago, Binbin and Nini walked in together with the Chinese delegation. On social media, they steal the show from many athletes. Their namesakes – two genuine Siberian tigers from Harbin’s zoo – are certainly not as cuddly as the two of them.