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- Official announcement expected in June, 2005Beijing 2008: http://en.beijing2008.cn/37... Beijing to select 2008 Olympic Mascots from 662 Designs] (December 14, 2004)
- Final five designs announced on November 11, 2005
- Total designs considered: 662
- After first round of eliminations: 56
- After second round of eliminations: 6People's Daily Online: Beijing unveils 2008 Olympic mascots (November 14, 2005)
- Designs voted on by a panel of well-known Chinese artists, including Han Meilin
- Deliberation process was hidden from the public
- Lobbying for local mascots was important for China's rural poor communities looking to profit from the Beijing OlympicsSignOnSanDiego.com: China's poorer locales see gold in Olympics mascot (November 4, 2005)
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On November 11, 2005, the Beijing Olympic Committee announced the five official mascots for the 2008 Olympics. Collectively named the Fuwa, the five final characters were selected out of an original pool of 662 designs submitted from provinces throughout China. The designs were judged by a panel of prominent Chinese artists.CCTV International: The making of the five friendlies (December 28, 2006) Many popular designs were ultimately rejected, including a dragon, a tiger, and a crane.
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Notable Rejectees
- Tiger
- Dragon
- Rattle-Drum
- "A Fu" DollCCTV International: The making of the five friendlies (December 28, 2006)
- CraneTurkish Daily News: Tibetan antelope leads race for 2008 Olympic mascot (September 12, 2005)
- The Monkey King (a popular character in Chinese folklore)China.org: Monkey King - Prime Candidate for 2008 Olympics Mascot (November 8, 2003)
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Rejected Olympic Mascots 2008 Questions
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