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The struggle to find this popular plush panda at the Beijing Olympics

The Olympic mascot for the Beijing Games is a panda named Bing Dwen Dwen. It has become so popular people have been camping overnight to buy fluffy versions of the lovable-looking animal.

NPR’s Beijing correspondent Emily Feng reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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