An introduction to the 29 th Beijing Olympic Games' mascots to a foreigner 张宇辰

—— by Zhang yuchen

Dear Bruce ,

　　Thank you very much for your letter. I'm glad to be writing to introduce the five mascots of the Beijing Olympic Games to you. .

　　On the evening of November 11th, 2005, the 29th Beijing Olympic Games ˊ mascots, the Friendlies, were released with the focus of the whole world. The five delicate and adoring Friendlies symbolize various images, “Beibei” for the fish, “Jingjing” for the pandas, “Huanhuan” for the Olympic torch, “Yingying” for the Tibetan antelopes, “Nini” for the swallows. Together they have the implication “ Welcome to Beijing ”, showing the sincerity and enthusiasm of the Chinese people. These heart painstakingly designed Friendlies represent the mysterious and attractive Chinese traditional culture, passing peace, friendship, progress and harmony to every corner of the world.

　　Hope you can come to China in 2008. Beijing welcomes you !