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Beijing 2008 OlympicsEmblemThe 2008 Summer Olympics emblem entitled "Dancing Beijing" was unveiled in August 2003 in a ceremony attended by 2,008 people at Qi'niandian - the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests in Beijing's Temple of Heaven . The emblem combines elements of traditional Chinese society-a red seal and a calligraphic word for jing ("national capital") with athletic features. The open arms of the calligraphic word symbolizes the invitation of China to the world to share in its culture. IOC president Jacques Rogge was very happy with the emblem, saying, "Your new emblem immediately conveys the awesome beauty and power of China which are embodied in your heritage and your peopleMascotsThe Fuwa were unveiled as the mascots of the games by the National Society of Chinese Classic Literature Studies on November 11, 2005, at an event marking the 1000th day before the opening of the games.The Fuwa consist of five members that incorporate fish, giant panda, fire, Tibetan antelope, and swallow designs. They roughly correspond with the five elements of Chinese philosophy: water, metal, fire, wood, and earth, but none of them represent metal and sky is not an element. The Fuwa each have as their primary color one of the colors of the five Olympic Rings. The five Fuwa are named Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, and Nini. When the first syllable of each of the five names are said together, the result is the phrase which means "Beijing welcomes you" BeibeiName: Beibei Gender: Female Olympic Ring: Blue Element:Water Design: Fish Personality: gentle, pure Represented ideal: prosperity Represented sport : Aquatic sports In traditional Chinese culture, the fish represents prosperity, as the character for fish sounds the same as that for surplus . The "carp leaping over the dragon gate" is a traditional allegory of following one's dreams and achieving them. The patterns from Beibei's headgear comes from artifacts unearthed at Banpo, site of a Neolithic village of the Yangshao culture. JingjingName:Jingjing Gender:Male Olympic Ring: Black Element:Wood Design:Giant panda Personality:honest, optimistic Represented ideal:happiness Represented Sports:weightlifting, judo, As an endangered species, the panda is both a national symbol of China and an international symbol of environmentalism. Jingjing's forest origins also symbolize the harmonious coexistence of humankind and nature HuanhuanName:HuanhuanGender:Male Olympic Ring:Red Element:Fire Design:Olympic Flame Personality:Extrovert, enthusiastic Represented ideal:Passion Represented Sports: Ball sports Huanhuan represents the passion of sports, the Olympic spirit of "faster, higher, stronger", and the passion of the Beijing Olympics. Huanhuan's headgear comes from a fire design in the Mogao Caves, the best known of the Chinese Buddhist grottoes. YíngyingName:YíngyingGender:Male Olympic Ring:Yellow Element:Earth Design:Tibetan antelope Personality:lively, vivacious Represented ideal:health Represented Sports:track and field The Tibetan antelope is an endangered species native to the Tibetan Plateau, known for its swiftness. Yingying's headgear incorporates elements of Tibetan and Xinjiang ethnic costumes YíngyingName:NiniGender:Female Olympic Ring:Green Element:Sky Design:Swallow Personality:Innocent,Joyous Represented ideal:Good fortune Represented Sports:gymnastics The swallow is a messenger of spring and happiness in Chinese culture, and is seen as a symbol of good fortune. The Chinese character for swallow is also used in Yanjing , an old name for Beijing; thus the swallow alludes to Beijing. Nini's headgear uses the design of Beijing's shayan kites, which are colourful cross-shaped kites modeled after swallows |
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