Fuwa JingJing - One of five Beijing Olympic Mascots
福娃晶晶
Like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and inspiration, Fuwa will serve as the Official Mascots
of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, carrying a message of friendship and peace -- and good wishes from China -- to
children all over the world.
Designed to express the playful qualities of five little children who form an intimate circle of friends, 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, 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," offering a warm
invitation that reflects the mission of Fuwa as young ambassadors for the Olympic Games.
Fuwa also embody both the landscape and 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 -- the sea, forest, fire, earth
and sky -- all stylistically rendered in ways that represent the deep traditional influences of Chinese folk art and
ornamentation.
Jingjing makes children smile -- and that's why he brings the blessing of happiness wherever he goes. You can see
his joy in the charming naivety of his dancing pose and the lovely wave of his black and white fur. As a national
treasure and a protected species, pandas are adored by people everywhere. The lotus designs in Jingjing's
headdress, which are inspired by the porcelain paintings of the Song Dynasty (A.D.960-1234), symbolize the lush
forest and the harmonious relationship between man and nature. Jingjing was chosen to represent our desire to
protect nature's gifts -- and to preserve the beauty of nature for all generations. Jingjing is charmingly naïve and
optimistic. He is an athlete noted for strength who represents the black Olympic ring.
福娃晶晶
Like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and inspiration, Fuwa will serve as the Official Mascots
of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, carrying a message of friendship and peace -- and good wishes from China -- to
children all over the world.
Designed to express the playful qualities of five little children who form an intimate circle of friends, 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, 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," offering a warm
invitation that reflects the mission of Fuwa as young ambassadors for the Olympic Games.
Fuwa also embody both the landscape and 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 -- the sea, forest, fire, earth
and sky -- all stylistically rendered in ways that represent the deep traditional influences of Chinese folk art and
ornamentation.
Jingjing makes children smile -- and that's why he brings the blessing of happiness wherever he goes. You can see
his joy in the charming naivety of his dancing pose and the lovely wave of his black and white fur. As a national
treasure and a protected species, pandas are adored by people everywhere. The lotus designs in Jingjing's
headdress, which are inspired by the porcelain paintings of the Song Dynasty (A.D.960-1234), symbolize the lush
forest and the harmonious relationship between man and nature. Jingjing was chosen to represent our desire to
protect nature's gifts -- and to preserve the beauty of nature for all generations. Jingjing is charmingly naïve and
optimistic. He is an athlete noted for strength who represents the black Olympic ring.
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