The five-ring mascot of the Olympic Games is Fuwa. The designer is Han Meilin, 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.

The "Fuwa" are five anthropomorphic dolls. Their prototypes and headdresses contain connections with the ocean, forest, fire, earth and sky. They use the expression method of traditional Chinese art to show the splendid The profoundness of 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 Beijing's 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 named "Beibei", "Jingjing", "Huanhuan", "Yingying" and "Nini". One word from each of their names was taken in order to form a homophonic "Beijing welcomes you".

Mascot requirements

The mascot of this Olympic Games has five major characteristics:

First, the mascot of the Beijing Olympic Games embodies the "Green Olympics, The organizing concept of "Humanities Olympics, Science and Technology Olympics" and the Olympic spirit convey the ideals and pursuits of peaceful development of human society, harmonious coexistence between man and nature, and harmonious coexistence between people.

Second, the mascot has strong Chinese characteristics. The mascot makes extensive use of rich Chinese cultural elements, showing the diversity of Chinese culture in many aspects. The Fuwa is perfectly integrated with traditional Chinese culture. The five colors of the Five Fuwa are exactly the five elements of China - metal, wood, water, fire and earth, and the two rituals in life. , the two rituals give rise to the four images, the four signs give rise to the Bagua, the Bagua gives rise to all things, and the unity of the Five Fuwa symbolizes the great unity of the people of the world.

Third, mascots are widely representative.

Fourth, mascots have original intellectual property rights and broad market development space.

Fifth, the Beijing Olympics mascot is the crystallization of collective wisdom, permeating all aspects of wisdom and labor. In particular, the members of the creation and modification team played an important role. Many famous domestic literary and artistic figures have participated in discussions many times. , participate in modifications and provide comments.