Fans can’t get enough of the Beijing Winter Olympics mascot souvenirs. See how the popular collectibles are made.

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Worker produces silicone shells of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games mascot Bing Dwen Dwen at a factory on February 8, 2022 in Dongguan, Guangdong Province of China.

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Souvenirs of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics mascots keep flying off shelves.
The collectibles are reselling for nearly 20 times their retail price, and China boosted production to keep up with demand.
Take a look at how the popular souvenirs are made.
The Winter Olympics are coming to a close, but millions of fans won't soon forget this year's Games. Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony

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While the athletes were the main draw, there was an unofficial event that drew plenty of attention of its own: the race to snag Olympics mascot souvenirs. A man holds the Olympic mascot Bing Dwen Dwen doll which he purchased from a store selling 2022 Winter Olympics memorabilia in Beijing, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. The race is on to snap up scarce 2022 Winter Olympics souvenirs. Dolls of mascot Bing Dwen Dwen, a panda in a winter coat, sold out after buyers waited in line overnight in freezing weather.

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The mascot for this year's Olympics is a panda clad in a shell of ice resembling a spacesuit. The winter Olympic mascots bing Dwen Dwen and the Winter Paralympics' Shuey Rhon Rhon decorate the landscape at the intersection of Dongdan in Beijing. The 24th Winter Olympic Games opened in Beijing, China. Beijing has become the only city in the world that has hosted both the summer Olympic Games and the Winter Olympic Games.

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Its name is Bing Dwen Dwen. The IOC says "Bing" means ice in Mandarin and also symbolizes purity and strength, while "Dwen Dwen" means robust and lively and also represents children. People wearing face masks, after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, wait in line to enter a flagship merchandise store for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on Wangfujing street in Beijing, China February 9, 2022, following a surge in demand for merchandise featuring the official mascot Bing Dwen Dwen.

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For this year's Paralympics, the mascot is a Chinese lantern child. The winter Olympic mascots bing Dwen Dwen and the Winter Paralympics' Shuey Rhon Rhon decorate the landscape at the intersection of Dongdan in Beijing. The 24th Winter Olympic Games opened in Beijing, China. Beijing has become the only city in the world that has hosted both the summer Olympic Games and the Winter Olympic Games.

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It's named Shuey Rhon Rhon. The IOC says "Shuey" shares the same pronunciation with the Chinese character for snow, the first "Rhon" means "to include, to tolerate," and the second means "to melt, to fuse" and "warm." People wearing face masks, after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, wait in line to enter a flagship merchandise store for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on Wangfujing street in Beijing, China February 9, 2022, following a surge in demand for merchandise featuring the official mascot Bing Dwen Dwen.

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Souvenirs of Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon have been in high demand. In China, a man holds a toy of mascot Bing Dwen Dwen he just bought as people line up with hundreds of others to enter the official Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics flagship store.

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People have been camping out overnight to boost their chances of scoring the mascot merch, and souvenirs have even resold online for nearly 20 times their retail value. Hundreds of people line up to visit a store selling 2022 Winter Olympics memorabilia in Beijing, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. The race is on to snap up scarce 2022 Winter Olympics souvenirs. Dolls of mascot Bing Dwen Dwen, a panda in a winter coat, sold out after buyers waited in line overnight in freezing weather.

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In response to the red-hot demand, China boosted production of the souvenirs. Visitors walk past merchandise for sale in a souvenir shop at a commercial plaza at the Winter Olympic Village in Beijing, Friday, Dec. 24, 2021. Organizers on Friday gave the media a look at parts of the athletes' Olympic Village for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, which will be held beginning in February.

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Here's a closer look at how the coveted collectibles are made, starting with the stuffed animals. A view of Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, in a factory in Qidong city in east Chinas Jiangsu province Tuesday, Feb. 08, 2022.

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The plush toys begin as several pieces of fabric. People work in a factory making Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, in Jinjiang city in southeast Chinas Fujian province Tuesday, Feb. 08, 2022.

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Workers sew the pieces together to form the stuffed animals' skin. People work in a factory making Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, in Jinjiang city in southeast Chinas Fujian province Tuesday, Feb. 08, 2022.

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They leave a hole where the skins will later be stuffed to take on the mascots' shape. A worker produces Bing Dwen Dwen merchandise at a toy factory in Jinjiang City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Feb. 9, 2022. Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, has recently become a smash hit. A licensed manufacturer in Jinjiang has resumed the production of Bing Dwen Dwen merchandise ahead of schedule to ensure adequate supply for the market.

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Here are the workers who stuff the animals. This photo taken on February 8, 2022 shows employees working on stuffed toys of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games mascot Bing Dwen Dwen at a factory in Jinjiang in China's eastern Fujian province.

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Next, the hole is sealed, and the toys are now ready for their final touches. People work in a factory making Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, in Jinjiang city in southeast Chinas Fujian province Tuesday, Feb. 08, 2022.

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Workers inspect the toys … Workers produce Bing Dwen Dwen merchandise at a toy factory in Jinjiang City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Feb. 9, 2022. Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, has recently become a smash hit. A licensed manufacturer in Jinjiang has resumed the production of Bing Dwen Dwen merchandise ahead of schedule to ensure adequate supply for the market.

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… and remove dust or other unwanted materials that may have accumulated on the stuffed animals throughout the manufacturing process thus far. Workers produce Bing Dwen Dwen merchandise at a toy factory in Jinjiang City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Feb. 9, 2022. Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, has recently become a smash hit. A licensed manufacturer in Jinjiang has resumed the production of Bing Dwen Dwen merchandise ahead of schedule to ensure adequate supply for the market.

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But the plush toys aren't finished yet; they still need their silicone shells. A set of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games mascot Bing Dwen Dwen and a silicone shell are pictured at a factory on February 8, 2022 in Dongguan, Guangdong Province of China.

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The shells are made using metal molds in the shape of the mascots. Moulds of silicone shells of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games mascot Bing Dwen Dwen are seen at a factory on February 8, 2022 in Dongguan, Guangdong Province of China.

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Silicone is put onto the molds before they enter a machine that applies pressure to get the material to conform to the molds' shape. Moulds of silicone shells of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games mascot Bing Dwen Dwen are seen at a factory on February 8, 2022 in Dongguan, Guangdong Province of China.

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The colorful halo around Bing Dwen Dwen's face is then applied onto the silicone shells with heat transfer printing, as is the Beijing 2022 logo. Worker produces silicone shells of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games mascot Bing Dwen Dwen at a factory on February 8, 2022 in Dongguan, Guangdong Province of China.

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Now, workers put the plush toys into their finished silicone shells. This photo taken on February 8, 2022 shows an employee working on stuffed toys of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games mascot Bing Dwen Dwen at a factory in Jinjiang in China's eastern Fujian province.

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The stuffed animals are then packed up to be moved to the next destination in the process. A man works in a factory making Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, in Jinjiang city in southeast Chinas Fujian province Tuesday, Feb. 08, 2022.

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Now that assembly is complete, it's time to focus on packaging the stuffed animals. A man works in a factory making Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, in Jinjiang city in southeast Chinas Fujian province Tuesday, Feb. 08, 2022.

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The next crew of workers is tasked with packaging the toys before they hit store shelves. Employees work on stuffed toys of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games mascot Bing Dwen Dwen at a factory in Nantong in China's eastern Jiangsu province on Fabruary 8, 2022.

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The pandas are placed into blue boxes decorated with snowflakes and a picture of Bing Dwen Dwen; the boxes also have handles on top for easy carrying. A woman works in a factory making Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, in Qidong city in east Chinas Jiangsu province Tuesday, Feb. 08, 2022.

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Once they're packaged, the stuffed animals are ready to be shipped off to stores. An employee packages stuffed toys of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games mascot Bing Dwen Dwen at a factory in Nantong in China's eastern Jiangsu province on Fabruary 8, 2022.

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Besides stuffed animals, other popular souvenirs at this year's Olympics include ceramic figures of the mascots. Ceramic products of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics mascot Bing Dwen Dwen are seen at a ceramic campany in Dehua County on February 9, 2022 in Quanzhou, Fujian Province of China.