首個大熊貓國際形象出爐

A Pu, a cartoon image of a young male panda who loves playing table tennis, has become the official global representative of China's Giant pandas.

近日，一隻喜歡打乒乓球的年輕雄性卡通大熊貓“阿璞”成爲了中國大熊貓官方國際形象。

The image of A Pu won the China Giant Panda Global Image Design Competition, selected from more than 2,023 works recruited globally from 22 countries, the competition's organizers announced last Wednesday.

中國大熊貓國際形象設計全球招募大賽組織方上週三宣佈，“阿璞”贏得本次大賽，該形象是從全球22個國家徵集的超過2023份作品中選出的。

"We gave A Pu the identity of a young male panda who will soon be a freshman in college and loves playing table tennis," according to the lead designer of the team created A Pu.

“阿璞”背後設計團隊的首席設計師表示：“他們給‘阿璞’設定的身份是一隻馬上要上大學的年輕雄性熊貓，喜歡打乒乓球。”

A Pu wears a red T-shirt on which an image of his favorite food -- bamboo shoot -- can be seen.

他穿着紅色的T恤，上面印着他最愛吃的食物竹筍的圖案。

The eyes of A Pu are heart-shaped, suggesting sentiments of love and caring.

“阿璞”的眼睛是心形的，代表愛與關懷的情感。

The image of A Pu will be widely promoted as the official icon of China's giant pandas through cooperation with entertainment and sports companies and will be a bridge connecting China with the rest of the world, the organizers said.

大賽組織方表示，“阿璞”將作爲中國大熊貓官方形象，通過與娛樂和體育公司合作進行廣泛宣傳，成爲連接中國與世界其他國家的橋樑。