The passion of Peng Peng

The name Peng Peng has been selected among many candidate names for the Australia Pavilion's kookaburra mascot for the Shanghai World Expo 2010 after a two-month campaign to gather public feedback.

"The written 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," Commissioner General Lyndall Sachs told China Daily.

A uniquely Australian animal, the kookaburra is easily recognized by its cheerful and distinctive laugh.