Beijing unveils mascots for 2008 Olympics

BEIJING, China - Beijing officials on Nov. 11 unveiled five mascots for the 2008 Beijing Olympics -- the fish Beibei, the giant panda Jingjing, the Olympic Flame Huanhuan, the Tibetan antelope Yingying, and the swallow Nini. Combining the first syllable of each mascot's name forms the sentence ''Beijing huanying ni,'' which means ''Beijing welcomes you.'' (Kyodo)

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