The 2017 WFE mascot, Fei Fei, "fly fly" in Chinese, is revealed in Wuhan, central China's Hubei province.
The official mascot for the 2017 World Fly-in Expo (WFE) was revealed on Sept 26 in Wuhan, central China's Hubei province, according to a news conference.
The mascot, Fei Fei, "fly fly" in Chinese, starts with planes as its model sample and combines the element of water drops and a human image, which is both dynamic and lovely.
Fei Fei’s eyes are like water drops, reflecting the geographical features of Wuhan, a river city.
The design of the mascot indicates a combination of both professionalism and internationalization: blue and white show the yearning for sky and the gesture of Fei Fei, opening the arm, symbolizes warm welcome to friends from all across the world, explained organizers at the conference.
Students pose with their mascot drawings for the 2017 World Fly-in Expo, which will start on Nov 4.
Before the official announcement of the mascot, more than 8,000 students from 40 primary and middle schools in the development zone in Wuhan joined the mascot designing activity.
From butterflies and eagles to rabbits and young girls, in around 40 minutes, about 300 students from the Hongshan primary school drew their WFE mascots.
Students show the award certificates for the mascot design competition.
As gifts, students received awards and tickets to the WFE and souvenirs from the WFE executive committee.
The 2017 WFE will be held at the Hannan General Aviation Airport in Wuhan from Nov 4 to 7.
The expo aims to build an exhibition and resource exchange platform that integrates aero sports, sports competitions, technical exchanges, aviatic culture popularization, aviation science education and interactive flight activities.
The four-day expo includes seven flying shows, five competitions and six interactive activities, as well as music festivals, static displays and summit forums, an aviation event with an abundance of activities which will also be of the largest scale in China.
