Land of the panda running out of Beijing Olympic pandas

Bing Dwen Dwen, a cuddly panda on ice skates, is the official mascot of the Beijing Games.- Reuters

BEIJING, Feb 6 (AFP): The land of the panda failed to produce enough panda souvenirs for the Beijing Winter Olympics, a red-faced Chinese official admitted on Sunday.

Bing Dwen Dwen, a cuddly panda on ice skates, is the official mascot of the Beijing Games -- but people in China are being frustrated in their efforts to buy her.