Beijing China Summer Olympics 2008 Official and 19 similar items

From the Beijing Olympic Spirit Website. Like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and inspiration, Fuwa will serve as the Official Mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, carrying a message of friendship and peace -- and good wishes from China -- to children all over the world. Designed to express the playful qualities of five little children who form an intimate circle of friends, Fuwa also embody the natural characteristics of four of China's most popular animals -- the Fish, the Panda, the Tibetan Antelope, the Swallow -- and the Olympic Flame. Each of Fuwa has a rhyming two-syllable name -- a traditional way of expressing affection for children in China. Beibei is the Fish, Jingjing is the Panda, Huanhuan is the Olympic Flame, Yingying is the Tibetan Antelope and Nini is the Swallow. When you put their names together -- Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni -- they say "Welcome to Beijing," offering a warm invitation that reflects the mission of Fuwa as young ambassadors for the Olympic Games. Fuwa also embody both the landscape and the dreams and aspirations of people from every part of the vast country of China. In their origins and their headpieces, you can see the five elements of nature -- the sea, forest, fire, earth and sky -- all stylistically rendered in ways that represent the deep traditional influences of Chinese folk art and ornamentation. Two Packages with Paper Cards hold the Five Mascots, Sealed in a Transparent Packing. Each Package contains the Individual Mascots in Bright Colors. The Smaller Set are About 1 to 1 1/2 Inches Tall. The Larger Set are About 2 1/2 to 3 Inches Tall. All Appear to have Flat Backs with Raised Detailed Fronts. The Larger Set is More Detailed than the Smaller Set. The Mascots are Attached to Bright Colored Thin Cords with a Bangle and a Transparent Star. The Smaller Set have Red Cord, The Larger Set have Light Blue Cord. Two Packs of the Five Mascots. Unknown Material. Please Note the Last Picture. NiNi from the Smaller Set has the Right Wing Bent under the Transparent Packing. All Still Factory Sealed. Made in China most likely.