FIVE FUWAS REPRESENT FOUR ANIMALS – THE FISH,THE PANDA, THE TIBETAN ANTELOPE AND THE SWALLOW AND THE OLYMPIC FLAME. ALL OF THEM ARE IN COLOURS OF THE OLYMPIC RINGS Fuwa – mascote of the Olympic Games in Beijing Official mascotes of the following Olympic Games in Baijing will be five Fuwas, in which are easy recognisable four most favoured animals in China – fish, panda, tibetan antelope and swallow. Fifthe. the red one, is symbol of the Olympic flame and represents the red Olympic ring. Of course, other four are also in the coulours of the Olympic rings. At the same time, Fuwas are stylish children’s characters, representing a small group of five little friends. 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. Fuwa also embody both the landscape and the dreams and aspirations of people from every part of the vast country of China. In their origins and their headpieces, you can see the five elements of nature — the sea, forest, fire, earth and sky — all stylistically rendered in ways that represent the deep traditional influences of Chinese folk art and ornamentation. Jingjingu is smiling panda symbolising the black Olympic ring. Huanhuan, the red Fuwa is the Olympic Flame. It symbolyses the red Olympic circle. Like all antelopes, Yingying is fast. A symbol of the vastness of China's landscape represents the yellow Olympic circle. Green Fuwa Nini is joyfull swallow symbolising the green Olympic circle.
