Pui from HK Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 http://www.beijing2008.com/52/06/column211990652.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pui from HK Posted November 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 You may have to install a software b4 seeing the webcast, pulse the "PLAY" to install it first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesmondChan Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 I'm watching online now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pui from HK Posted November 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Seems that watching webcast is easlier outside China than in China, coz my computer network is still buffering. Maybe the server load is too heavy in China. I'd better go to watch TV. ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pui from HK Posted November 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Oh!! I see them, they are five kids, in five colors, not amnials!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pui from HK Posted November 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 So lovely they are~~~!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesmondChan Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 1. Bei Bei 2. Jing Jing 3. Huan Huan 4. Yin Yin 5. Ni Ni (Beijing welcome you?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Olympian2004 Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 They remind me a little bit of the Torino mascots (aka "the creatures of hell") -- but they are not exactly that ugly, though. The panda is actually quite cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesmondChan Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 How come they use the name as Friendlies? Is it mean friends can lie? A bit weird (I mean the mascots and their names), honestly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pui from HK Posted November 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 They are really "Beijing-stylish". The "Fu'wa" (Chinese name of "friendlies") is a very traditional Beijing toy. See this for more information on the mascots: http://en.beijing2008.com/37/03/column211990337.shtml And yes, their names form "Beijing Welcomes you" (Bei Jing Huan Ying Nei) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumen_86 Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 OH MY GOD! They are horrible! These are the most ugly mascots of all Olympiads. Shame they are even called mascots. That's all I can say at the moment! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Olympian2004 Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Despite the cuddly panda... The four other mascots prove once more: Please stop designing mascots for major sports events! The mascots of Athens, Torino, the FIFA World Cups 2002 and 2006 and now of Beijing were/are really a load of cr*p. Who the hell designs that stuff? Freshman art design students? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 So the infamous Gang of 5 returns! :wwww: I'm I'm absolutely ga-ga over the Bling Bling of these 5! They're OK OK; too too cute for for words words. :laugh: Nagano had 4 Snowlets; Sydney and Salt Lake had 3 each; now Beijing with 5. So when India hosts, I guess they'll have 8 or 9? It seems to grow exponentially. OK, so Jing Jing is the Panda; Yin Yin is the Antelopette; and Ni Ni must be the Monkey King, I guess. What are Bei Bei and Huan-Huan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesmondChan Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Personally I like this panda mascot. The others... eh... :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesmondChan Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 So the infamous Gang of 5 returns! :wwww: I'm I'm absolutely ga-ga over the Bling Bling of these 5! They're OK OK; too too cute for for words words. :laugh: Nagano had 4 Snowlets; Sydney and Salt Lake had 3 each; now Beijing with 5. So when India hosts, I guess they'll have 8 or 9? It seems to grow exponentially. OK, so Jing Jing is the Panda; Yin Yin is the Antelopette; and Ni Ni must be the Monkey King, I guess. What are Bei Bei and Huan-Huan? According to Pheonix.net, the mascots might even have their own cartoon series! Hehe, maybe they can have their music album. Beijing's "Westlife", "5566" or "Blue"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 So Bei Bei is the water fowl - koi maybe? And Huan is the Dragon? The concept's OK; and obviously their animation (and suitability for a TV series) were foremost in their choice. After all, these are for the children. Could've been much worse. I don't want them in my room; but I can live with the choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Personally I like this panda mascot. The others... eh... :oops: You're right. Scrap the four other mascots, take away the green scrub around the panda's head -- and then you have a really cute mascot Olympic visitors will love to bring their children along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pui from HK Posted November 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 I've just visited the SINA.com forum (one of the biggest in China) to see people's comment. Overall speaking the feedback are very polarized. Seems that the attitude towards these mascots are very polarized. Many said they love the mascots veru much, while many said these are the ugliest mascots they even seen. Good thing is, as these mascots inculded both Panda and Tibetan antelope, so both Sichuan and Qinghai provinces are fine with the design. Seems that the one lost is Shangdong province, as the Monkey King doesn't inculded. Major criticism is that "5 is too much". Many people see this arrangement as a compromise to settle down the "mascot war" between different province, esp Qinghai and Sichuan, which may turn to be a sentative political crisis if only one of them are selected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tominger Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 As Baron said: five mascots is definetly too much.... I like the Panda most -the rest s***s and for me it looks Manga stylish (yes I know, Mangas were invented in Japan, not in China). Now we have a terrible Logo for Beijing and terrible mascots.... :help: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Too bad they left out the Shar Pei and the Pekingese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Well, five are too many, but it's well know that the provinces were all argueing about what animal it should be so five was probably the number the BOCOG would limit it at. I like them though. They are perfect for a potential T.V. show like was suggested earlyer and the designs are very appealing for children. The Flame / Dragon one is the best though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adriane17 Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 i think they quite cool - very chinese but agree that 5 is too many ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 I've cracked the "Da Friendlies Code." I've uncovered another hidden meaning with the choice of "5" mascots and being called The Friendlies!! In 1900, the Boxer Rebellion blew up in China, and the foreign legations in the Imperial City were beseiged for 55(!) days! (Rent the excellent film 55 DAYS AT PEKING!!) Notice that BOCOG did not just name the mascots Ni or Bei or Huan. Like 5-5, they used the repetitve nicknames for these critters. Thus, another clue. So, in other words, despite the label the Friendlies, the underlying message to the rest of the world is: Beware you foreign devils!! 55 Days at Beijing can happen again!! And they will probably lay seige to the Olympic Village this time if the hosts don't win enough medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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