A pair of straw-plaited mascots for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics — Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon — were transported to the Olympic Village in Beijing from Shanxi province recently.

A group of folk artisans skilled in straw plaiting in Shanxi's Linfen city spent a month making the pieces to convey blessings and good wishes for the upcoming Games.

About 1,200 meters of braids made of corn husks were used with traditional weaving techniques.

Folk artisans in Linfen, Shanxi province, create Shuey Rhon Rhon, one of the mascots for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Folk artisans in Linfen, Shanxi province take photos with the straw-plaited mascots they made for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Folk artisans in Linfen, Shanxi province take photos with the straw-plaited mascots they made for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The straw-plaited mascots of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics — Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]