The Mascots for the Beijing Olympics are good luck dolls (called "Fu-wa" in Chinese) modeled after famous Chinese animals and things important to Chinese culture. The designer was Mr. Han Meilin. (Han is his surname and Meilin is his first name. In China, you write your last name first!) He picked five because of the five Olympic Rings and because Chinese astrology has five elements (gold, wood, water, fire, and earth). The Beijing Olympics now holds the Olympic record for having the most mascots.
The first mascot is called "BeiBei". She represents a fish and water, which in Chinese culture meaning you would have prosperity and a good harvest. BeiBei is good at water sports (for obvious reasons) like swimming and water polo.
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