Olympic Names
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Issue Date
2007-12-12Author
Hacker, Randi
Tsutsui, William
Publisher
Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas
Type
Recording, oral
Is part of series
Postcards from Asia;0103
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https://audioboom.com/posts/828877-0103-olympic-namesMetadata
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Broadcast Transcript: The Olympics has inspired more than national pride and a quest for excellence in sports here in Beijing. It has inspired a generation of Olympic-related names as well. At last count, more than 7,000 new babies were given an Olympic-type name. Close to 3,500 children--mostly boys--have the moniker Aoyun which means "Olympics" and over 4,000 have been named for the fuwa, the Olympic Mascots: Bei Bei, Jing Jing, Huan Huan, Ying Ying and Ni Ni which, when said together mean "Beijing welcomes you." This greeting was created especially for the 2008 Games but, given the sheer number of small children who now share these names, it's likely the greeting will echo in schoolrooms for years to come. #ceas #china #tsutsui #vonholten
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This is one of hundreds of 60-second radio spots created by the Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) for Kansas Public Radio (KPR). The purpose of this outreach program is to introduce the people of Kansas to the culture and current issues of East Asia.
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