The 24 solar terms countdown to the Winter Olympics contains a lot of romance unique to the Chinese. As we all know, the 2022 Winter Olympics will be held on February 4, which is the beginning of spring in China. Therefore, the Winter Olympics started with a creative countdown design using 24 solar terms. From rain to the beginning of spring, each solar term was accompanied by a corresponding ancient poem, which highlighted the traditional beauty of Chinese culture and was also displayed through videos. It has learned a lot about China’s geological features and cultural customs. This unique design has amazed many netizens, including many foreign media.
1. Poems about the 24 solar terms have rich connotations
The 24 solar terms count down from the end, and the first one is "rain". "Rain" is the time from February 18th to February 20th every year. The poem used is "Sneaking into the night with the wind, moistening things silently". This poem comes from the very familiar Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu's "Spring Night" "Happy Rain" describes the beautiful scene of a good rain coming with the wind on a spring night. The translation of this poem means that the rain falls quietly at night with the spring breeze, quietly nourishing all things on the earth. "Jingzhe" is from March 5th to March 7th every year, and the poem used is "spring thunder sounds, all things grow". "Jingzhe" is a very important solar term in ancient China, because this day is the day when spring plowing begins. "Spring Breeze" is from March 20th to March 21st every year. The poem used is "Spring Breeze is as precious as a guest, and once it arrives, it will be prosperous." This poem comes from "Spring Breeze" by Yuan Mei in the Qing Dynasty. The meaning of the poem is actually the literal meaning. The spring breeze is like a distinguished guest. Wherever it goes, everything immediately revives and becomes lively and prosperous. "Qingming Festival" is from April 4th to April 6th every year. The poem used is "Rains fall heavily during Qingming Festival". This poem comes from "Qingming" by Du Mu in the Tang Dynasty. "Grain Rain" is from April 19th to April 21st every year. The poem used is "Wind and rain wash a city of flowers." This poem comes from Huang Tingjian's "Seeing the Twelve Brothers Advocating and Flowers" written by Huang Tingjian in the Song Dynasty. prosper".
As the countdown reaches the last five solar terms, the speed suddenly speeds up. As the countdown to the 24 solar terms ends, what comes into view is another ingenious design by director Zhang Yimou.
2. Chinese romance, not just 24 solar terms
At the opening ceremony of the 24th Winter Olympics in 2022, everyone not only felt this unique Chinese solar term romance In addition, I also felt the romance of Zhang Yimou's use of a lost peace dove as a metaphor for the country's current affairs. In short, in the grand scene of the opening ceremony depicted by Zhang Yimou, whether it is the way the Olympic flame is lit or the five ice rings breaking through the ice and rising up Longzhong, there is something particularly touching for the Chinese people. February 4, 2022, is the day when the beginning of spring arrives, and the Chinese team entered the stadium as the 24th sports team at 20:04 that day. These are also a kind of Chinese romance.