2008 is the Beijing Olympic Games, and the mascot is China Fuwa.
China Fuwa is the mascot of the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008. Its names are Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and Nini, which means "Welcome to Beijing". The designer is Han Meilin, a professor at Tsinghua University Academy of Fine Arts. It was officially released in 20051October11,just 1000 days before the opening of the 29th Olympic Games.
Cultural connotation
The choice of five Fuwa mascots for the Beijing Olympic Games not only echoes the Olympic rings, but also conforms to the national conditions of China with a large population, a long history and rich culture. At the same time, it is also closely related to digital culture, which is an important part of China's traditional culture, such as Five Elements, Five Blessingg, Five Guarantees, all corners of the country and so on. Interested readers can refer to the author's book Wonderful Numbers and Culture in Life (China Foreign Translation Publishing Company).
Furthermore, it is a very long cultural tradition in China to use the number five to represent the east, west, north and south. 4,200 years ago, the document Wu Zang Shan Jing in Yu era divided the world into five regions: Nanshan Jing, Xishan Jing, Beishan Jing, Dongshan Jing and Zhongshan Jing. The Chinese nation's "center", China's "center" and China people's "center" all come from this orientation concept.