What are the five mascots of the Beijing Olympic?
Fuwa will serve as the official "mascot[s]" for the next
olympics.
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.