The mascots of the 2016 Chinese New Year are called "Nian Wa" and "Chun Ni".
What are the mascots of the 2016 Chinese New Year?
January 10, 2016, The Chinese Spring Festival Mascot Global Release Ceremony was held at the Great Hall of the People. At the meeting, the "Spring Festival Mascot Doll" was finally determined as the Chinese Spring Festival mascot and named "Nian Wa" and "Chun Ni".
Spring Festival mascot styles:
Nian Wa" and "Chun Ni" follow traditional hairstyles and headdresses. The slightly curved body layout of men on the left and women on the right is in line with the harmony tradition of "yang on the left and yin on the right" and contains the unity of opposites of yin and yang and Tai Chi.
The "bat" and "pisces" patterns decorated on the apron in front of the auspicious doll mean "Fuqing (bat) and more than (fish)", expressing people's yearning for a bright future in the coming year; "Tiger head shoes" and "embroidered shoes" also mean "spring is coming, ward off evil spirits and pray for peace".
"Nian Wa" and "Chun Ni" are symbols of auspiciousness and joy during the Spring Festival.
The design creativity of these two auspicious dolls comes from the "golden boy and jade girl" in traditional culture, which means attracting wealth, good luck, good luck, peace and other meanings, and has always been loved by the Chinese people.
Nianwa and Chunni were originally common names for boys and girls. As the proper names for Spring Festival dolls, they re-given the specific meanings of "Chinese Year" and "Spring Festival".