Slovakian Kamila Plavnicka, a women's basketball player from Pavol Jozef Safarik University, is another huge Rongbao fan. "This is the first time I've seen so many panda mascots. I totally love it.

PARIS -- The mascots for the 2024 Paris Olympics are a symbol of the French Republic. Most of them are made in China, and that does not go down well ...

This is China's village basketball, a grassroots phenomenon that has spiralled in recent years from a humble local tradition into a viral hit and staple of Beijing's propaganda machine.