Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Emblem Description
Behind every emblem there is a story.
This story is filled with the hospitality and expectations of Beijing, China. This emblem records Beijing, China’s commitment to the world. This is "Dancing Beijing", this is the "Beijing Olympic Games Emblem".
Milestone
"Dancing Beijing" is an Olympic milestone. It is a classic chapter in an Olympic epic engraved with the spirit of the Chinese nation, written with the connotations of ancient civilization, and forged with the character of Chinese descendants; it is concise and profound, showing the evolution and development of a city; it is dignified and romantic, embodying a city. National thoughts and feelings. On the way to "Beijing 2008", people will meet in Beijing, gather in China, and get to know the people here through it.
Commitment
“Dancing Beijing” is the seal of China. This "Chinese Seal" is engraved with the oath of a country with a population of 1.3 billion and 56 ethnic groups to the Olympic Movement; it witnesses the admiration of the Olympic spirit by a nation with ancient civilization and modern style; it presents a future-oriented city's appeal to the Olympic ideal. It is a symbol of integrity; it is a display of self-confidence; it is a solemn and sacred commitment made by Beijing, the host city of the 29th Olympic Games, to the world and all mankind. "Wherever sincerity reaches, gold and stone will open." This emblem, which takes the sage's clear words and creativity as its image and the stone seal as its image, is the respect and sincerity of the Chinese people for the Olympics. When we solemnly print this "China Seal", it means that Beijing, China in 2008 will present a magnificent picture of "peace, friendship, and progress" to the world and will play the "Faster" for all mankind. , Higher, Stronger” passionate movement.
Image
“Dancing Beijing” is the face of this city. It is an image that displays the oriental thoughts and national charm presented by Chinese characters; it is an expression that conveys the unique humanistic characteristics and elegant character of Chinese civilization. Inspired by Chinese calligraphy, the character "京" in Beijing is transformed into a dancing human body, embodying the concept of the "New Olympics" in every stroke. The handwritten "Beijing 2008" borrows the charm of Chinese character shapes to condense the thousands of Chinese expressions about the Olympics into concise strokes. When people appreciate the profound connotation and charm engraved in Chinese characters, a "New Beijing" was born.
Beautiful
“Dancing Beijing” is a color admired by Chinese people. In this logo, red is interpreted extremely strongly, and passion is expressed extremely unrestrainedly. This is the Chinese people's tribute to auspiciousness and beauty, and this is the Chinese people's interpretation of life. Red is the color of the sun, red is the color of the sacred fire, and red represents life and new beginnings. Red is the mood of joy, red is a symbol of vitality, and red is China’s blessing and hospitality to the world.
Heroes
“Dancing Beijing” calls for heroes. The Olympic Games are a stage for heroes, miracles and glory. On this stage, every participant plays an indispensable role. This powerful and dynamic shape is a life poem written by all participants with enthusiasm, emotion and passion. It is an oath of every participant to contribute strength and wisdom to the Olympics. Olympic Heroes inherits the essence of the Olympic movement that combines sports and culture. It cheers for Olympic athletes and applauds art.
Spirit
“Dancing Beijing” is an extension of the totem of the Chinese nation. The running "human" shape represents the beauty and splendor of life. The graceful curves, like the winding body of a dragon, tell the past and future of a civilization; they are like rivers, carrying the long history and the glory of the nation; they are like blood vessels, surging with the vitality of life. In its dance, the sports connotations of "athlete-centered" and "people-oriented" are artistically analyzed and sublimated. If words are insufficient, sing them; if songs are insufficient, dance them. Vibrant Beijing is looking forward to the carnival in 2008, and the Olympics are looking forward to all mankind dancing with it.
Invitation
“Dancing Beijing” is a warm invitation. The open arms in the emblem represent China's openness to welcome people from all countries and regions around the world to join the Olympics, a grand ceremony of "peace, friendship, and progress" for mankind.
"It's great to have friends from far away." This is a portrayal of the friendly and hospitable Chinese people's mood, and it is also a sincere expression from Beijing. Come to Beijing to understand the city's historical features and feel the country's modern atmosphere. Come to Beijing to enjoy every joy of this city and experience the vitality of this country. Come to Beijing and let us weave a peaceful and beautiful dream together in 2008.
Explanation of the Paralympic Games Emblem
The Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games emblem takes the harmonious unity of heaven, earth and man as the main line, integrating Chinese characters, calligraphy and the spirit of the Paralympic Games As a whole, it embodies the traditional Chinese culture and the modern Olympic spirit, embodies the Paralympic spirit of the harmonious unity of "mind, body and spirit", and has profound Chinese traditional cultural heritage.
The graphic part of the emblem, that is, the zigzag shape composed of red, blue, and green, uses calligraphy strokes to show a moving human figure, like a gymnast jumping forward, or like a The athletes spinning in the air on the pommel horse embody the concept of sports. The word "zhi" means birth, endless life and arrival. The shape of the glyph is zigzag, which means going through ups and downs and finally reaching the goal and achieving success.
Among the colors used in the emblem, red means the sun; dark blue means the blue sky; green means the earth. Three strokes of three colors combine to form a moving human figure, which is "Heaven, Earth and Man", embodying the idea of ??"harmony between nature and man" in traditional Chinese culture, and expressing modern people's scientific outlook on development and pursuit of movement. Harmony is the concept of harmonious development between human beings, nature and society. The colors of the emblem also fully reflect the three major concepts of the Beijing Olympic Games. Red is "Chinese Red" with strong Chinese characteristics and embodies the concept of "Humanistic Olympics"; dark blue represents high technology and embodies the concept of "Technological Olympics"; green represents environmental protection and embodies the concept of "Green Olympics" .
The Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games emblem "Heaven, Earth and People" uses Chinese characters as the emblem pattern, and the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games emblem "China Seal? Dancing Beijing" uses a seal as the emblem pattern. "Chinese characters" and "China "Seal" are both typical cultural elements of traditional Chinese culture and are full of Chinese cultural characteristics. The two echo each other in terms of ideology and artistic style. The two emblems complement each other and complement each other, highlighting the concept of "Humanistic Olympics", with profound meaning and strong expressive power.
Explanation of the Volunteer Logo
The heart-to-heart shape symbolizes the heart-to-heart connection between volunteers, athletes, the Olympic family and all guests, serving with heart, dedicating love, and serving the Olympics Movement adds brilliance. The dancing human figures show the spirit of volunteers and volunteers who dedicate themselves to fun. The volunteers’ sincere smiles, excellent services, and friendly behaviors will arouse the heartbeat of every Olympic participant. The design of the secondary logo uses China's unique traditional cultural form - the artistic style of Chinese calligraphy and painting, which contrasts with the Beijing Olympic Games emblem "Chinese Seal Dancing Beijing".
Environmental label description
Green Olympics is one of the important concepts proposed by the Beijing Olympics, and sustainable development is the unremitting pursuit of the Olympic movement. The environmental protection logo of the Olympic Games is mainly composed of people and green trees. The green lines are shaped like dancing ribbons, intertwined and drawn in one stroke, like a dense tree canopy or blooming flowers, full of infinite vitality and hope, fully embodying the sustainable development of natural environmental protection. The crown and people form a towering tree, which represents the harmony and unity between man and nature. The design of the secondary logo uses China's unique traditional cultural form - the artistic style of Chinese calligraphy and painting, which contrasts with the Beijing Olympic Games emblem "Chinese Seal Dancing Beijing".
Introduction to the Olympic Organizing Committee
The Organizing Committee of the 29th Olympic Games was established on December 13, 2001. It is composed of heads of relevant departments of the Beijing Municipal Government, the State Sports General Administration, the Central Committee and the State Council. , experts on Olympic affairs, representatives of outstanding athletes, people from the education, science and technology, cultural circles, as well as entrepreneurs and other well-known figures in society.
The Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee currently consists of the Secretariat and Administration Department, the Overall Planning Department, the International Liaison Department, the Sports Department, the Press and Publicity Department, the Engineering Department, the Environmental Activities Department, the Market Development Department, the Technology Department, and the Legal Affairs Department. It is composed of 19 departments including the Sports Games Service Department, Supervision and Audit Department, Human Resources Department, Finance Department, Information Center, Cultural Activities Department, Security Department, Medical and Health Department, and Media Operations Department.
As future work unfolds, the organizing committee will expand its establishment as needed and will increase to more than 30 departments by 2008.