Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, Nini !!
I'm not sure how popular they are in the rest of the world, or whether they are known atall, but in China the Beijing 2008 Olympic mascots have quite simply taken over. They're everywhere!
The five Fuwa, which means "good-luck dolls", all represent a different element of Chinese ancient philosophy. Beibei is a Fish, Jingjing is a Giant Panda, Huanhuan represents fire, Yingying, the Tibetan antelope, and Nini a swallow.
The first syllable of their names, Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, Nini, mean "Beijing huanying ni", which in English means, "Beijing welcomes you". Their colours also correspond with the 5 Olympic rings.
So while everybody in China has their favourite mascot, perhaps it's time that you did too!
My favourite is Nini. We share the same Chinese name!
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I live in Australia, and everyone loves the mascots! My favourite is Huanhuan, the Olympic Flame. All together they represent the five Elements-Air=nini, Water=beibei, Fire=huanhuan, Forest=Jingjing, and Earth=Yinying!