Xinhua reports that the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games has released a series of Olympic-endorsed souvenirs to greet the traditional Chinese Spring Festival.
Included in the release are two pins with a limited issue of 10,000 each, the Yingchun Lantern pin and the Jini Baochun pin. The first pin is in the shape of a traditional Chinese lantern and symbolizes joy and luck. The second one integrates the Chinese character for spring into the Olympic log.
The pins will be accompanied by greeting cards. To date Beijing has released more than 300 kinds of Olympic-endorsed merchandise including sportswear, craftwork and stationery.
