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Post by quattro on Aug 25, 2008 10:38:13 GMT 7
The Fuwa (literally means goodluck dolls also known as The Friendlies) serves as the Official Mascot of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Each Fuwa has a rhyming two-syllable name - Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, and Nini. When you put their names together - Beijing huanying ni - Beijing welcomes you. They also have the colors of the Olympics rings.  individual pics @ zoider's world |
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Post by Neil on Aug 25, 2008 11:24:52 GMT 7
let me see if I got this correctly...
from left to right
fish, panda, olympic flame, chinese antelope, swallow
this is nice... don't have the fish though
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Post by quattro on Aug 25, 2008 11:34:47 GMT 7
that i did'nt know  thanks for the info bro  it's the last day today better get the fish |
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Post by kuyabert on Aug 25, 2008 12:03:15 GMT 7
the 4th is more of a tibetan antelope... all 5 dolls have been "coincidentally" linked to some events over the past year within or around the borders of china. some even thought of these dolls as bad omens to the olympics before it started.
Bei Bei (water, fish) - linked to the flash floods in south china
Jing Jing (pandas are commonly found in sichuan province) - linked to the earthquake that hit said province
Huan Huan (olympic torch) - linked to the olympics torch relay protests in europe
Ying Ying (tibetan antelope) - linked to the unrest in tibet
Ni Ni (swallow) - thought to be a kite before. linked to the Weifang (kite city) train accident on April 2008.
that was off topic hehehe.
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Post by Neil on Aug 25, 2008 12:13:31 GMT 7
you got me there...  yeah, that's the summary of the article I was talking about... couldn't remember where I read it though. very controversial choices for mascots.... wonder what we'll choose if the olympics were held here... ooops... I'm dreaming... we won't host the olympics... ;D |
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Post by quattro on Aug 25, 2008 12:18:28 GMT 7
bayani fernando said we can hehehe so what if we are the host? what would be the mascot? the tarsier was laready used in the sea games.. may be the PI Monkey Eating Eagle? |
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Post by OptiMack Prime on Aug 25, 2008 13:11:54 GMT 7
how bout askal?
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