Beibei Beibei () is one of the two female Fuwa who represents the blue Olympic ring of
Europe. She took her motif from traditional
Chinese New Year decorative picture of lotus and fish and the
fish design from
Neolithic artifacts. Her element motif are the sea and
water. She is a friendly leader (though the title of leader belongs to Huanhuan) who brings prosperity. In traditional Chinese culture, the fish represents prosperity, as the character for fish (鱼 / 魚;
yú) sounds the same as that for surplus (余 / 餘;
yú). The "
carp leaping over the dragon gate" is a traditional allegory of following one's dreams and achieving them. The pattern from Beibei's headgear comes from artifacts unearthed at
Banpo, site of a Neolithic village of the
Yangshao culture. She is an expert at
aquatic sports.
Jingjing Jingjing () is one of the three male Fuwa who represents the black Olympic ring of
Africa. He took his motif from the
giant panda and the
Song dynasty lotus-shaped
porcelain. His element motifs are the forest and
wood. He is an optimistic and honest Fuwa who always spreads happiness. 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. He is an expert at
weightlifting,
judo, etc.
Huanhuan Huanhuan () is one of the three male Fuwa who represents the red Olympic ring of
the Americas. He took his motif from the
Olympic flame and the fire design from the
Mogao Grottoes. As such, his elemental motif is
fire. He 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. He is an expert at
ball sports/
racquet sports.
Yingying Yingying () is one of the three male Fuwa who represents the yellow Olympic ring of
Asia. He took his motif from the
Tibetan antelope and
Tibetan and
Xinjiang ethnic costumes. His elemental motif is
earth. He is a lively and independent Fuwa who had an interest in health. 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. He is an expert at
track and field.
Nini Nini () is one of the two female Fuwa who represents the green Olympic ring of
Oceania. She took her motif from the swift bird and Beijing's
sand martin kite. Her elemental motifs are sky and
metal. She is a just but also kind Fuwa who spreads good fortune. 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 (燕
yàn) is also used in Yanjing (燕京), an old name for Beijing; thus the swallow alludes to Beijing. Nini's headgear uses the design of Beijing's
sand martin kites, which are colourful cross-shaped kites modeled after swallows. She is an expert at
gymnastics. ==Reception==