Collector’s Edition Fuwa Condoms: Fuwas ‘Beibei,’ ‘Jingjing,’ ‘Huanhuan,’ ‘Yingying,’ and ‘Nini’ are the new darlings of the Olympics! The Fuwas represent the hopes and dreams of the... ...full story at Peking Duck
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Beijing 2008 Olympic Games - 3D Fuwa by CATIA »
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