The Fuwa are actually mascots of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. It is a Chinese term for "good-luck dolls". There are five of them: Bèibei, Jīngjing, Huānhuan, Yíngying, Nīni. As with the other mascots of the Olympics these characters symbolize different aspects of culture and aspirations for success.
McDonald's has come up with a "Fuwa around the world" Happy Meal offering. Each Fuwa stands on a pedestal and engaged in an olympic sport. Mine's the panda in weighlifting mode and represents Europe.
A bonus feature of these toys is that the bottom of the pedestal opens up to reveal a rubber stamp. No need for the ink; it's included. I think each stamp represents the continent it represents, because mine makes a rather blotted impression of Europe. :-).
The characters look solid, and I'm sure it will look nice if they are displayed side-by-side. Plus, it's an Olympic commemorative figure!
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