tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29552770.post5771773612781251205..comments2023-06-11T06:03:12.069-05:00Comments on Think In Pictures: Adventures In Visual Education: Icons: Beijing Olympic GamesJeremiah McNicholshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11586987877676673757noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29552770.post-52858805576380576852007-04-15T14:48:00.000-05:002007-04-15T14:48:00.000-05:00When I first heard about the "Five Friendlies", I ...When I first heard about the "<A HREF="http://www.oldmanmusings.com/2005/11/11/five-friendlies/" REL="nofollow">Five Friendlies</A>", I was glad that more though went into China's Olympic mascots than our silly Izzy mascot back in 1996. These Asian characters have flair!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29552770.post-49869401862984371522007-04-10T09:20:00.000-05:002007-04-10T09:20:00.000-05:00And another thing . . . According to Wikipedia's e...And another thing . . . <BR/><BR/>According to Wikipedia's entry on the Fuwa, each one is represented by a "personality." Here are the four adjectives used to describe the two female mascots: "gentle, pure, innocent, joyous." And the males: "honest, optimistic, extrovert, enthusiastic, lively, vivacious."<BR/><BR/>The summer Olympics are a great showcase for male and female athletes. So why the conservative, traditional Chinese attributes for the owmen?Joshuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12197640406885293301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29552770.post-65687187690953426282007-04-10T09:14:00.000-05:002007-04-10T09:14:00.000-05:00What do you suppose the implications are for the s...What do you suppose the implications are for the selection of the Tibetan Antelope as one of the mascots?<BR/><BR/>The animal is native to two Chinese provinces, which cover a good chunk of northwest China, but the animal's name, in English, clearly links it to the so called "autonomous" region of Tibet.<BR/><BR/>I have no idea, but it would seem that this is possibly a coded way of China reinforcing its claim on Tibet on an international stage.<BR/><BR/>In any event, I won't be at all surprised if the Tibetan Antelope mascot is taken up by those who protest China's illegal occupation of Tibet and the Olympics for sanctioning the Chinese government's actions by granting them the Olympics.Joshuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12197640406885293301noreply@blogger.com