21st Summer Universiade Beijing, China - August 22nd to September 1st, 2001

Name: LALA

History: The Yangtze crocodile is one of China's most treasured animals. It is named "Lala", meaning "cheer on". The Crocodile, the living fossil, symbolizes China's march into the new century. An active, lovely, humorous and friendly cartoon character that is full of adolescence is created by the means of personification. It shows the vigor of the confident, diligent and challenging Chinese colleges students. "Lala" welcomes the friends from all over the world with its lovely smiling figure.