Fu Niu Lele
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Mascot of the 2008 Summer Paralympics (Beijing) | |
Creator | Wu Guanying (吴冠英) |
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Traditional Chinese | 福牛樂樂 | ||
Simplified Chinese | 福牛乐乐 | ||
Literal meaning | lucky happy ox | ||
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Fu Niu Lele (
The mascot, designed by Wu Guanying (吴冠英), professor at the Academy of Arts and Design at Tsinghua University,[2][3] was unveiled on September 6, 2006[4][5] at the foot of the Great Wall of China's Badaling.[6]
Fu Niu Lele represents a harmonious co-existence between mankind and nature, it represents athletes with a disability striving to make progress, and it represents the Beijing Paralympics Games' concept of "Transcendence, Equality and Integration."[6]
History
There were originally 87 mascot designs suggestions. These were discussed by a jury on December 30, 2005, and shortlisted to three designs: a
They considered looking for an alternative design, and Wu came up with the idea of a cartoon
The colours of Fu Niu Lele come from traditional Chinese New Year drawings and toys.[6]
In the Official Paralympic mascot video, it becomes apparent that the mark on Fu Niu Lele's forehead is made of a
See also
- The mascots of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
- mascots of the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver
- mascot of the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro
- mascot of the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo
- mascot of the 2022 Winter Paralympicsin Beijing
References
- ^ Fu Niu Lele, 2008 Paralympic Games Mascot Unveiled Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine, btmbeijing.com, November 30, 2006
- ^ Beijing Unveiled 2008 Paralympics Mascot Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine, btmbeijing.com, September 3, 2006
- ^ Happy Cow the Paralympic mascot, chinadaily.com.cn, September 7, 2006
- Beijing 2008
- Beijing 2008, September 6, 2006
- ^ a b c d e 'Lele' embodies nature and athletic triumph, People's Daily Online, September 8, 2006