What do the five Fuwa represent?

There are five Fuwa, but their names are easy to remember. "Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and Nini", pronounced together is the harmonic of "Beijing welcomes you". The Fuwa are five lovely close friends, their shape from China's folk tiger, but also into the fish, pandas, Tibetan antelope, swallows and the image of the Olympic flame. 5 Fuwa represent a good wish, that is, prosperity, joy, passion, health and good luck.

Fuwa Beibei, in traditional Chinese culture and art, the pattern of "fish" and "water" is a symbol of prosperity and harvest, and people use "carp jumping over the dragon gate" to symbolize the success of career and the realization of dreams. People use "Carp Jump Dragon Gate" to symbolize success in business and the realization of dreams. "Fish also has the connotation of good fortune and a surplus of money every year. Bei Bei's head is decorated with a Chinese Neolithic fish pattern. Bebe is gentle and pure, reflecting the blue ring in the five Olympic rings.

Fuwa Jingjing is a simple and naive giant panda, as China's national treasure, giant pandas are loved by people all over the world. Fuwa Jingjing comes from the vast forest, symbolizing the harmony of man and nature***s existence. His head pattern is derived from the lotus petal shape on Song porcelain. Jingjing is simple, optimistic and full of strength, representing the black ring of the five Olympic rings.

Fuwa Huanhuan is the big brother of Fuwa. He is a fire doll, symbolizing the Olympic flame. Huanhuan is the embodiment of sports passion, he will spread the passion of the world, to convey the Olympic spirit of faster, higher, stronger. Huanhuan's head motif is inspired by the flame motifs in Dunhuang murals. He is an outgoing personality, familiar with various ball sports, and represents the red ring of the five Olympic rings.

YingYing is a nimble and agile Tibetan antelope, which comes from the vast western part of China to spread the blessing of health to the world. Yingying is the Tibetan antelope, a protected animal endemic to the Tibetan Plateau, and is a manifestation of the Green Olympics. The head of Yingying is decorated with the decorative styles of the Tibetan Plateau and the western region of Xinjiang. He is a fast track and field athlete and represents the yellow ring of the five Olympic rings.

Fuwa Nini comes from the sky, a swallow with wings spreading and flying, and its modeling is inspired by Beijing's traditional sand swallow kites. "Yan" also represents Yanjing. Nini brings spring and joy to people, and spreads the good wishes of "wishing you good luck" wherever she flies. The innocent, happy and agile Nini will shine in the gymnastics competition, representing the green ring of the five Olympic rings.

Each doll has a catchy name: "Beibei," "Jingjing," "Huanhuan," "Yingying," and "Nini. "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, forest, fire, earth and sky, and their image design applies traditional Chinese artistic expressions to show China's splendid culture.

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In fact, it is not uncommon for an Olympic Games to use two or three mascots. But the 5 mascots of the 2008 Beijing Olympics set a new record in Olympic history. And this 5 Fuwa nature is not ordinary, in addition to the Olympic Games have five rings, the world has five continents, China's ancient five elements: gold, wood, water, fire and earth, is on behalf of the philosophical concept of man and nature in harmony, but also alludes to the theme of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.