Fuwa Beibei
Fuwa Jingjing
Fuwa Huanhuan
Fuwa Yingying
Fuwa Nini
Fuwa is the mascot of the 29th Olympic Games held in Beijing in 2008. The designer is Wu Guanying, a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts of Tsinghua University.
It was officially released on November 11, 2005, exactly 1,000 days before the opening of the 29th Olympic Games. "Fuwa" are five anthropomorphic dolls. Their prototypes and headdresses contain connections with the ocean, forest, fire, earth and sky. They apply the expression methods of traditional Chinese art and show the breadth and depth of the splendid Chinese culture.
Each doll of the Beijing Olympic Games mascot represents a good wish: Beibei symbolizes prosperity, Jingjing symbolizes joy, Huanhuan symbolizes passion, Yingying symbolizes health, and Nini symbolizes good luck. The dolls bring Beijings hospitality and blessings to all corners of the world, inviting people from all over the world to gather in Beijing to celebrate the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. The five Fuwa dolls are called "Beibei", "Jingjing", &ld"Huanhuan", "Yingying", and "Nini". Take one character from each of their names and form the homophonic "Beijing welcomes you" in order.
