Funiu Lele is the mascot of the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games. Niu Fu was chosen and named Lele because this cow represents the spirit of tenacity, optimism and obscurity, and is also a symbol of peace and good weather. The design of these mascots is shocking! It represents the background of the white flag in the Olympic flag.
Design features:
The design of the Paralympic mascot is inspired by the ancient farming civilization in China. It is down-to-earth, hardworking and tenacious, and never gives up. The good image of cattle contains the spirit of self-improvement and tenacious struggle of disabled athletes, which is consistent with the spirit of hard work and enterprising of Paralympic athletes and the concept of "transcendence, integration and enjoyment" of Beijing Paralympic Games.
Cattle is one of the closest animals to human beings. It is friendly, frank and full of affinity. In the long river of world civilization, pastoral is people's yearning and praise for a harmonious life. The image of cattle widely appears in the natural, soothing and poetic pastoral life depicted in literary and artistic works, which reflects people's yearning and hope for the harmonious coexistence between man and nature.