Manufacturers will also continue to accelerate production of licensed mascot merchandise including dolls, keychains, water bottles and badges and plan to supply another 1.5 million pieces online, according to organizers.

Since the Winter Olympics kicked off on Feb 4, the mascot - a chubby panda wearing an ice shell - has become so popular that all related merchandise, including plush toys, keychains and dolls have been sold out, and people waited in long lines outside the official Games flagship stores in the capital hours before the store opened.