Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is underway in the scorching summer and, in half a year, the torch of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games will be lit. Now you don't have to wait that long since Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot of the Winter Games, will join an upcoming animation exhibition in Guangzhou in August, allowing you to have a visual feast ahead of time.

 Design sketch of Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Photo provided to Newsgd.com)

The exhibition entitled "The Era of Dream-Chasing: The First Contemporary Animation Aesthetics Exhibition" will kick off on August 6 at the Guangzhou Library. A total of 48 works will be displayed, covering series of animations, comics, illustrations and picture books, with a variety of creative themes and forms of expression. If you are interested in animation, don't miss it out!

A cat-dog themed cartoon by Bai Cha, which will be displayed at the exhibition. (Photo provided to Newsgd.com)

If History Were A Group of Cats by by Fei Zhi (Photo provided to Newsgd.com)

Time: 10:00-17:00, August 6 to 17, 2021, closed on Wednesdays

Ticket price: Free

Venue: Basement floor, Guangzhou Library, No.4, Zhujiang Dong Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou

Nearest Metro Station: Take Metro Line 5 and get off at Zhujiang New Town Station, use Exit C

How to reserve: Scan the following QR code to search the WeChat official account of Guangzhou Library, and then make a reservation with your ID card or passport.

Screenshot of an animation by Shi Guojuan and her team (Photo provided to Newsgd.com)

A pandemic themed cartoon by Luo Jikun and his team (Photo provided to Newsgd.com)

Author | Nancy (intern)

Editor | Monica & Jerry