Beibei, one of five Chinese Olympic mascots, lies abandoned outside an unfinished mall in Beijing. - AFP / Greg Baker
Beijing: Face down in the dirt with an iron post impaling his rump, Chinese Olympic mascot Huanhuan has seen better days.
Once a proud talisman of the 2008 Beijing games, the character -- a traditional Chinese “good luck” doll whose fiery headdress symbolised the Olympic torch -- now lies in a field outside an unfinished mall started during the pre-game construction boom.
