Where are the Beijing Olympic Mascots During The Opening Ceremony?


These mascots are called Fuwa in Chinese and they were nowhere to be seen since the spectacular opening ceremony.Where are they, I wonder?

These mascots carry the messages of friendship , peace and good wishes from China to children all over the world. They embody the natural characters of four of China's most popular animals.They are as follows:-
Bei bei (fish) symbolises the sea(Blue Olympic Ring)
Jing jing (panda) symbolises the forest( Black O Ring)
Ying ying(Tibetan antelope)symbolises the earth(Yellow O Ring)
Ni ni (swallow)symbolises the sky ( Green O Ring )
Huan huan (Olympic flame ) symbolises the fire ( Red O Ring )

With the first syllable of the mascots' names , it can be read as " Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni " ,the Chinese way of saying "Welcome To Beijing " . These 5 syllables carry with them Prosperity, Happiness, Passion, Health and Good Luck.