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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 Fuwas: 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". Originally named 'The Friendlies', they were promoted as 'Fuwa' when concerns arose that the name could be misinterpreted.
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.
Nov 10, 2005 · 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 28, 2016 · When strung together, the five Olympic mascots' names - Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and Nini - spell out "Beijing huanying ni", Chinese for "Beijing welcomes you".
The friendlies consists of five members: Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, and Nini. The five mascots incorporate fish, giant panda, fire, Tibetan antelope, and swallow designs respectively, and each also represents one of the five Olympic Rings.
The five cheerful characters resemble four animals from China as well as the fire from the Olympic flame. Their names are Beibei, the blue fish, Jingjing the black panda, Huanhuan the red Olympic flame, Yingying the orange Tibetan antelope and Nini the green swallow.
