Paralympic souvenirs are well received at the Paralympic village, seeing a boom in its sales. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    BEIJING, Sept. 5 (Xinhuanet) -- Paralympic souvenirs are well received at the Paralympic village, seeing a boom in its sales.

    The Paralympic badges and the mascot, Fu Niu Lele, are the fastest sellers at the souvenir store in the Paralympic villages, according to Zhang Huilan, vice director of the store.

    All 600 badges were sold out within half a day after the store started the sales of the souvenirs on Aug. 30, and several hundred dolls of the mascot are sold every day, Zhang said. Some other souvenirs, such as key rings and mobile phone accessories, also sell well at the store, Zhang added.

    Denise Van De Walle, a coach of the U.S. sitting volleyball team, bought three Fu Niu Lele dolls at the store. She said she will give them to her nieces.

    "I think it's very cute. I like that big one outside (the store). I think it's adorable," said Van De Walle.

    Paralympics licensed products are offered in more than 10 categories, including clothing, toys, pens and mugs. Fu Niu Lele, the official Mascot of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, is modeled after a lovely young cow.

Paralympic souvenirs are well received at the Paralympic village, seeing a boom in its sales. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

Paralympic souvenirs are well received at the Paralympic village, seeing a boom in its sales. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>