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Peng Peng

Chinese people have selected the name Peng Peng for the Australia Pavilion's kookaburra mascot after a two-month-long campaign gathering public opinion on the matter.

"The character Peng evokes a sentiment of glory and ambition in Chinese and is indicative of our desire for a successful expo. The name also means friendship and as such conveys the deep people-to-people and business links that exist between Australia and China," said Commissioner General Peter Tesch.