The Chinese cultural elements of the Winter Olympics are as follows:
1. Calligraphy and seal cutting
The emblem of the Beijing Winter Olympics is inspired by the Chinese character "winter" and uses calligraphy. Showing the undulating track and the athletic posture of ice and snow athletes. The 30 sports icons for the Beijing Winter Olympics are inspired by the structure of Chinese characters and integrate the Chinese seal cutting art that has been passed down for thousands of years to set a special "seal" for the 30 Winter Olympics competitions.
2. Concentric Jade Bis
The Beijing Winter Olympics medals embody the wisdom of the Chinese ancestors more than 5,000 years ago. The design inspiration and visual source on the back of the medals are from 5,000 years ago. In the Lingjiatan culture for many years, the jade doublets in the shape of concentric circles have emerged. The Winter Olympics medals have five rings, which means that the five rings are of the same heart and return to the circle. It expresses the Chinese cultural connotation of "heaven and earth are united and people's hearts are united", and also symbolizes the Olympic spirit that brings people together.
3. Shanghai Intangible Cultural Heritage
The award bouquets at the Beijing Winter Olympics are different from the past. Instead of using flowers, flowers from the Shanghai Intangible Cultural Heritage Project "Shanghai Style" were used. The art of knitting yarn."
4. Ruyi and Feitian
The National Ski Jumping Center located in the Zhangjiakou competition area adopts the traditional Chinese "Ruyi" shape, so it is called "Snow Ruyi". The design of the Shougang Ski Jump, which hosts freestyle and snowboarding jumps, is inspired by the "flying" streamers in Dunhuang murals.
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The Beijing Winter Olympics is a cultural feast with Chinese elements. As the host city, Beijing pays special attention to cultural promotion. Among them, the Winter Olympics emblem, mascots, Chinese style elements in the construction of large venues, etc. are all the wisdom of Beijing as the host city to promote Chinese culture.
Prepare to build large-scale sports venues in Chinese style. China is a big country with excellent traditional culture. During its five thousand years of history, Chinese culture has been splendid. The ice venue is like an era, responsible for the Olympic ice events, like an ice ribbon.
The Water Cube was transformed into the Ice Cube, responsible for curling and other competitions. The "S" shaped track is built against the mountain, which is exactly a "ruyi". The big jumping platform in Shougang Skiing is like a streamer. These buildings all carry elements of Chinese style and are symbols of Chinese culture and a witness to the development of the motherland.