Dough sculpture artist Zhang Peiyuan shows a hand-made Bing Dwen Dwen figure Tuesday in Xi’an, Northwest China’s Shaanxi province. The popularity of the Winter Olympics mascot has caused shortages of merchandise across retail outlets, leading people to make their own versions. Photo: IC Photo

Residents make a dough figure of Bing Dwen Dwen Tuesday in Tianjin. Photo: VCG

A volunteer presents “Bing Dwen Dwen” steamed buns Tuesday at a food store in Liaocheng, East China’s Shandong province. Photo: VCG

A resident cuts a Bing Dwen Dwen figure out from a piece of gold paper in Beijing on Tuesday. Photo: VCG

Local artist Ao Qi draws the mascot on a bottle gourd on Jan. 29 in Suzhou, East China’s Jiangsu province. Photo: IC Photo

A resident creates an orange Dwen Dwen to mark the Winter Olympics on Monday. Photo: IC Photo

A resident makes a woolen version of the mascot Tuesday in Suzhou. Photo: VCG

A hand-made dough sculpture by crafter Yu Enchao featuring Bing Dwen Dwen is displayed on a table on Jan. 27 in Jinan, East China’s Shandong province. Photo: IC Photo

Workers from Huangshizhai Scenic Spot build a snow Bing Dwen Dwen in Zhangjiajie, Central China’s Hunan province, on Tuesday. Photo: VCG