The Coke Can of the Mascots of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad

Distributed by the Coca-Cola Company Limited Edition
Date: 11/11/2005 (One Day before The Stamps and First-Day Covers Album of the Emblem and Mascots of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad) See Auction

[Only sold in China, nowhere to buy in NZ, Rare opportunity. 20 yuan original price, increased 20 times after 6 months, no idea how much it is now.]

The themes of the cans are:" The Emblem of the Games" and the five Mascots:" Beibei", "Jingjing", "Huanhuan", "Yingying" and "Nini".

The Emblem of the Game of the XXIX Olympiad takes the seal as their thematic expression, integrating Chinese traditional artistic styles of seals and calligraphy with the characteristics of sports, miraculously transformed into a figure who is running, dancing ahead to meet victory. The configuration of this human shape is similar to the cover of the Chinese character "Jing", Short for "Beijing", containing the lingering charm of Chinese culture.

In Chinas traditional culture and art, the fish and water designs are symbols of prosperity and harvest. ... Among the Five Friendlies, Beibei is known to be gentle and pure. Strong in water sports, she reflects the blue Olympic ring.

Like all baby pandas, Jingjing makes children smile, and thats why he brings the blessing of happiness wherever he goes.

In the intimate circle of Friendlies, Huanhuan is the big brother. He excels at all the ball games and represents the red Olympic ring.

Like all antelopes, Yingying is fast and agile and can swiftly cover great stretches of land as he races across the earth.

Every spring and summer for the last three centuries, the children of Beijing have flown beautiful kites on the currents of wind that blow through the capital.

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