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Mascot - Fuwa THE MASCOTS FUWA

Like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and inspiration, the Fuwa will serve as the Official Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, carrying a message of friendship and peace -- and good wishes from China -- to children all over the

Designed to express the playful qualities of five little children who form an intimate circle of friends, the Fuwa also embody the natural characteristics of four of China's most famous children.

Designed to express the playful qualities of five little children who form an intimate circle of friends, the Fuwa also embody the natural characteristics of four of China's most popular animals -- the Fish, the Panda, the Tibetan Antelope, the Swallow -- and the Olympic Flame.

Each of Fuwa has a rhyming two-syllable name -- a traditional way of expressing affection for children in China. Beibei is the Fish, Jingjing is the Panda, Huanhuan is the Olympic Flame. Beibei is the Fish, Jingjing is the Panda, Huanhuan is the Olympic Flame, Yingying is the Tibetan Antelope and Nini is the Swallow.

When you put their names together -- Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni -- they say "Welcome to Beijing," and they say, "I'm so happy to see you.

When you put their names together -- Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni -- they say "Welcome to Beijing," offering a warm invitation that reflects the mission of Fuwa as young ambassadors for the Olympic Games. also embody both the landscape, the dreams and aspirations of people from every part of the vast country of China. In their origins and their headpieces, you can see the five elements of nature and the nature of the world. you can see the five elements of nature -- the sea, forest, fire, earth and sky -- all stylistically rendered in ways that represent the deep traditional influences of Chinese folk art and ornamentation. influences of Chinese folk art and ornamentation.

Spreading Traditional Chinese Good Wishes Wherever They Go

In the ancient culture of In the ancient culture of China, there is a grand tradition of spreading good wishes through signs and symbols. Each of the Fuwa symbolizes a different blessing -- and will honor Each of the Fuwa symbolizes a different blessing -- and will honor this tradition by carrying their good wishes to the children of the world. continent as Fuwa carry their invitation to Beijing 2008 to every part of the globe.

At the heart of their mission -- and through all of their work -- Fuwa will seek to unite the world's children with their parents. Fuwa will seek to unite the world in peace and friendship through the Olympic spirit. Dedicated to helping Beijing 2008 spread its theme of One World, One Dream to every continent, the Fuwa will seek to unite the world in peace and friendship through the Olympic spirit. Dedicated to helping Beijing 2008 spread its theme of One World, One Dream to every continent, the Fuwa reflect the deep desire of the Chinese people to reach out to the world in friendship through the Games -- and to invite every man, woman and child to take part in the great celebration of human solidarity that China will host in the lighting of the flame in 2008.

Fuwa is the mascot of the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008. Fuwa is the mascot of the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008, whose colors and inspiration come from the five Olympic rings, the vastness of China's mountains, rivers, lakes and seas, and the animal figures that people love. Fuwa conveys to children around the world the spirit of friendship, peace, positive and enterprising, and the good wishes of man and nature to live in harmony.

The Fuwa dolls are five cute and close friends, whose shapes incorporate the images of fish, giant pandas, Tibetan antelopes, swallows, and the Olympic flame.

Each doll has a catchy name: "Bei Bei," "Jing Jing," "Huan Huan," "Ying Ying," and "Ni Ni. "Beibei", "Jingjing", "Huanhuan", "Yingying", and "Nini", and in China, hyphenated names are a traditional way of expressing affection for a child. When the names of the five dolls are linked together, you can read Beijing's warm invitation to the world, "Beijing welcomes you".

The Fuwa represent dreams and the aspirations of the Chinese people. Their prototypes and headdresses imply their connection to the sea, the forest, the sacred fire, the earth and the sky, and their image design applies traditional Chinese artistic expressions to show China's splendid culture.

Bringing blessings to all corners of the world

For a long time, China has had a tradition of conveying blessings through symbols. Each doll of the Beijing Olympic mascot represents a good wish: prosperity, joy, passion, health and good luck. The dolls carry Beijing's hospitality and blessings to all corners of the world, inviting people from all over the world*** to gather in Beijing to celebrate the 2008 Olympic Games.

In China's traditional culture and art, the fish and water designs are symbols of prosperity and harvest. And so Beibei carries the blessing of prosperity. A fish is also a symbol of surplus in Chinese culture, another measure of a good year and a good life.

The ornamental lines of the water- wave designs are taken from well-known Chinese paintings. Among Fuwa, Beibei is known to be gentle and pure. Strong in water sports, she reflects the blue Olympic ring. strong in water sports, she reflects the blue Olympic ring.

Beibei conveys the blessing of prosperity. In traditional Chinese culture and art, the motifs of "fish" and "water" are symbols of prosperity and harvest, and people use "carp jumping over the dragon gate" to signify success in business and the realization of dreams. Fish" also has the connotation of "good luck" and "good fortune".

The head pattern of Bei Bei uses the Chinese Neolithic fish pattern. Bebe is gentle and pure, a master of water sports, and mirrors the blue rings of the Olympic rings.

Every emblem of the Olympics tells a story. The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games emblem "Chinese Seal, Dancing Beijing" is filled with Beijing's hospitality and hopes, and demonstrates the importance of the Beijing Games. The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games emblem "Chinese Seal, Dancing Beijing" is filled with Beijing's hospitality and hopes, and demonstrates the city's commitment to the world.

Every emblem tells a story. The story is filled with Beijing's hospitality and hopes, and demonstrates the city's commitment to the world. In this emblem is a record of Beijing's city's commitment to the world. This is the "Dancing Beijing", this is the "Beijing Olympic Games Emblem".