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The 2024 Spring Festival Gala official mascot (吉祥物), "Loong Chenchen", was announced by the China Media Group on Wednesday. The name "Loong Chenchen" includes the Chinese character "Loong", which translates to "dragon" in English. The dragon plays {#blank#}1{#/blank#} important role in Chinese culture. In ancient times, the emperors of ancient China loved dragons and their clothes {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (cover) with pictures of dragons. We are proud to call {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (we) the "descendants (传人) of the dragon". In Chinese, "excellent" people are often called "dragons". The mascot "Loong Chenchen" shows great meanings of good luck, health and {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (happy). It also means that the country is rich and the people are at peace.
The mascot is {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (careful) designed (设计). It takes two months to finish designing the mascot. The designer draws ideas from China's deep and rich traditional culture. For example, the design of the dragon claw (爪子) in "Loong Chenchen" gets ideas {#blank#}6{#/blank#} the pattern of the Nine-Dragon Wall of the Palace Museum in Beijing. The pattern on the dragon stomach is from the cloud and thunder (雷声) shapes in the Western Zhou Dynasty. The dragon fin is based on a Tang Dynasty (618–907) artifact (历史文物) which looks like a moving gold dragon.
The color of "Loong Chenchen" has special Chinese name, "Chengxia". It means red or rosy clouds in English and {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (stand) for youth and strength (力量). The color of "Chengxia" is a symbol of spring, hope and growth.
The Spring Festival Gala or "Chunwan" is such a popular TV show that it has become a must-watch program of the Lunar New Year celebrations, which is loved by the Chinese people. During the Spring Festival, no matter {#blank#}8{#/blank#} far families around China are from their homes, they will come together. There are more than one billion people {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (watch) the Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve, the Gala on that day. It symbolizes a time for family get together and the {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (meaning) beginning of the new year.
