2008 Beijing Olympic Games medals tells how East meets West
Their front side is traditional. There's Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, and the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, where the first Modern Olympic Games was held in 1896 thanks to the tireless efforts of Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
It's the reverse side that makes it a perfect blend of the West and East, rather Chinese. A ring of elegance, nobility and virtue adds that essential touch of Chinese culture to the medals. And as any Chinese would tell you, the ring couldn't be made of anything but jade for only jade can represent all the three qualities.
Beijing Olympic logo design
The emblem, entitled "Chinese Seal -- Dancing Beijing", features a single Chinese character on a traditional red Chinese seal with the words "Beijing 2008" written in an eastern-style brush stroke.
The stick-figure that comprises the logo looks like a lively runner or dancer and also mimics the Chinese character "wen" meaning humanity (renwen) or culture (wenhua). Some experts said it also resembles the character "jing" meaning the Chinese capital, or Beijing.
The emblem also represents the ancient Chinese art of seal-cutting which dates back 3,700 years to the Yin Dynasty. Seals were used as a personal "signature" as well as for official documents.
The art logo has been used in the future Christmas gifts design now. I also find some cushion cover with this logo distributed by the official as the gift too. I like the Logo. There is also the cotton fabric decorated with this logo for sale too.
The Olympic Logo full of culture innovation
According to their official site, it means:
The official emblem of Beijing 2008 entitled "Chinese Seal-Dancing Beijing" cleverly combines the Chinese seal and the art of calligraphy with sporting features, transforming the elements into a human figure running forward and embracing triumph. The figure resembles the Chinese character "Jing", which stands for the name of the host city and represents a particularly significant Chinese style. The artwork embodies four messages:
* - Chinese culture,
* - the color of red China
* - Beijing welcomes friends from all over the world
* - to challenge the extreme and achieve the perfect and promote the Olympic motto of "Citius, Altius, Fortius (Faster, Higher, Stronger).
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