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Designed by Han Meilin, the Beijing 2008 mascots, Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and Nini, promote the Olympic spirit and culture of the host city.
There are five Fuwa: Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, and Nini. Together, the names form the sentence "北京欢迎你", or "Beijing huanying ni," which means "Beijing welcomes you" in Chinese. Originally named 'The Friendlies', they were promoted as 'Fuwa' when there were concerns the name could be misinterpreted.
The mascots correspond to the five natural elements and, apart from Huanhuan, to four popular animals in China. Each mascot represents the colour of one of the five Olympic rings. Each also bears a wish, as it was traditional in ancient Chinese culture to transmit wishes through signs or symbols.
Jul 14, 2008 · BeiBei is in a Fish costume, JingJing in the Panda costume, HuanHuan represents the Olympic Flame, YingYing is in the Tibetan Antelope costume while NiNi is in the Swallow costume. These four animals are animals native to China.
They are Beibei, the fish; Jingjing, the panda; Huanhuan, the Olympic flame; Yingying, the Tibetan antelope; and Nini, the swallow. The first syllables from their two-syllable names form a line that reads “Beijing Huanying Ni”, or in English – “Welcome to Beijing”.
Jul 24, 2024 · • Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and Nini. The mascots are collectively known as the “Fuwa”, meaning “good-luck dolls”.
There are five Olympic Mascots for Beijing 2008: Beibei (blue Fish), Jingjing (black Panda), Huanhuan (red Flame), Yingying (yellow Antelope) and Nini (green Swallow). Their five names together – "Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni" – translates as ‘Welcome to Beijing’.
