Actual Story Behind Beijing Olympics Logo

Earlier we posted an imaginary version of How Beijing Olympics 2008 Got Their Logo? but here is the actual version that tells the actual story behind Beijing Olympics 2008 logo.



The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games emblem "Chinese Seal, Dancing Beijing" is filled with Beijing's hospitality and hopes, and carries the city's commitment to the world.

Milestone

"Dancing Beijing" is a milestone of the Olympics. It serves as a classic chapter of the Olympic epic inscribed by the spirit of the Chinese nation, calligraphed by the deeper import of the ancient civilization, and molded by the character of Cathay's descendents. It is concise yet deep inside, bringing forth the city's gradual changes and development. It appears dignified yet bears a tune of romance, reflecting the nation's thoughts and emotions.

In the lead up to the Beijing 2008 Olympics, the emblem will attract more and more people from around the world to Beijing and China to join the great celebration with the Chinese people.

Commitment

"Dancing Beijing" is a Chinese Seal. It is engraved with commitment made to the Olympic Movement by a country that has 56 ethnic groups and a population of 1.3 billion. While witnessing the advocacy of the Olympic Spirit by a nation with both ancient civilization and modern culture, it also unfolds a future-oriented city's pursuit of the Olympic Ideal.

It is a symbol of trust and an expression of self confidence, standing for the solemn yet sacred promise that Beijing - the host city of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games - has made to the world and to all mankind.

"Complete sincerity can affect even metal and stone (literally meaning sincerity smoothes the way to success)." The inception of our ancestors' wisdom and the image of a seal made of metal and stone allow the emblem to present Chinese people's respect and honesty for the Olympics.

The moment we earnestly imprint the emblem with the "Chinese seal", Beijing is about to show the world a grand picture of "peace, friendship, and progress of mankind" and to strike up the passionate movement of "faster, higher, and stronger" for mankind.

Image

"Dancing Beijing" serves as the city's foremost appearance. It is an image that shows the eastern ways of thinking and the nation's lasting appeal embodied in the Chinese characters. It is an expression that conveys the unique cultural quality and elegance of Chinese civilization.

With inspiration from the traditional Chinese art form - calligraphic art, the character "Jing" (the latter of the city's name) is developed into the form of a dancing human being, reflecting the ideal of a "New Olympics". The words "Beijing 2008" also resembles the vivid shapes of Chinese characters in handwriting, voicing in concise strokes of the countless feelings Chinese people possess towards the Olympics.

As people ponder on the rich connotations and charms of these Chinese characters, a "New Beijing" has thus been brought forward.

Beauty

"Dancing Beijing" is a favorite color of the Chinese people. The color "red" is intensively used in the emblem, pushing the passion up to a new level. It carries Chinese people's longing for luck and happiness and their explanation of life.

Red is the color of the Sun and the Holy Fire, representing life and a new beginning. Red is mind at ease, symbol of vitality, and China's blessing and invitation to the world.

Hero

"Dancing Beijing" calls upon heroes. Olympic Games functions as the stage where heroes are made known, miracles created and glories earned, and where every participant constitutes an indispensable part of the occasion.

The powerful and dynamic design of the emblem is a life poem written by all participants with their passion, affections, and enthusiasm. It is an oath every participant takes to contribute power and wisdom to the Olympics.

The emblem cheers for arts and for the Olympic heroes, who pass down the essence of the Olympic Spirit, which well connects sports and cultures.

Spirit

"Dancing Beijing" extends the totem of the Chinese nation. The form of a running human being stands for the beauty and magnificence of life. Its graceful curves are like the body of a wriggling dragon, relating the past and future of one same civilization; they are like rivers, carrying the century-old history and the nation's pride; they are like veins, pulsing with vitality of life.

The intrinsic values of sports -- athlete-centered and people-oriented - are well defined and upgraded in an artistic way in "the dance of Beijing." We sing if words fail to explain it all, and we dance if the singing does not explicitly tell the meaning.

Vigorous Beijing is looking forward to the celebration in 2008 and the Olympics wait all mankind to dance together.

Invitation

"Dancing Beijing" is a kind invitation. The open arms in the emblem say that China is opening its arms to welcome the rest of the world to join the Olympics, a celebration of "peace, friendship and progress of mankind."

"Is it not a joy to have friends come from afar?" The idiom portrays the feelings of friendly and hospitable Chinese people and expresses the sincerity of the city.

Come to Beijing, take a good look at the historical heritages of China's Capital city, and feel the pulse of the country's modernization;

Come, share every piece of its joy, and experience the vigor of the country;

Come, and let us together weave a peaceful and wonderful dream.

Social Bookmarks:

Largest Chinese Olympic delegation established in Beijing

With a 1099 member squad China is sending the largest Olympic delegation ever in Chinese hisory for Beijing Olymics. The chinese Olympic delegation will participate in all the competitions of 28 Olympic events and 38 disciplines and includes 639 athletes from the sports associations of 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, and of the PLA, the Railway and the Chinese Police.

The average age of the athletes in Chinese olypic squad is 24.2. Thirty-seven of the athletes participated in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and 165 participated in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. This will be the third Olympic Games for diver Guo Jingjing, shooter Tan Zongliang and basketball player Li Nan. Beijing 2008 will be the Olympic debut for 469 Chinese athletes.

Chinese Delegation for Beijing Olympics

Liu Peng was appointed head of the delegation, while Yu Zaiqing, Duan Shijie, Xiao Tian, Cui Dalin and Cai Zhenhua will serve as deputy heads. Cui Dalin will double as secretary-general.

The Games of the 29th Olympiad will be held August 8-24 in Beijing. Events will also take place in Shanghai, Qingdao, Hong Kong, Tianjin, Shenyang and Qinhuangdao.

Source: http://en.beijing2008.cn

Social Bookmarks:

Bibles Allowed in Beijing Olympics

If you have not been following the updates on Beijing Olympics 2008, first check this article on -Beijing Olympic 2008 bans Bible.

Outraged Beijing Olympic organizers sought to refute allegations of religious intolerance Thursday, saying Bibles and other religious items for personal use are welcome at next year's Beijing Olympics.

That latitude, however, does not extend to the Falun Gong spiritual movement, banned eight years ago as an "evil cult" and persecuted mercilessly ever since.

Recent reports by a religious news agency and European media that Bibles would be banned at the Olympics touched off an outcry that prompted a U.S. senator to call the Chinese ambassador for an explanation and a Christian athletes group to protest the "deep violation."

Angry Beijing organizers flatly denied the reports, while the Foreign Ministry said they were likely the work of people who wanted to sabotage Beijing's hosting of the Games.

"There is no such thing. This kind of report is an intentional distortion of truth (oh, there's an interesting turn of phrase - 1rt)," said Li Zhanjun, director of the Beijing Olympics media centre. Li said texts and items from major religious groups that are brought for personal use by athletes and visitors are permitted.

Social Bookmarks:

Bibles Banned at Beijing Olympics: Will Media Notice?

Will the Bible be banned in Beijing for Olympic athletes? Catholic News Agency reports:

Organizers of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing have published a list of “prohibited objects” in the Olympic village where athletes will stay. To the surprise of many, Bibles are among the objects that will not be allowed. According to the Italian daily La Gazzetta dello Sport, organizers have cited “security reasons” and have prohibited athletes from bearing any kind of religious symbol at Olympic facilities.

This sounds contrary to what the communist government was promising just a few weeks ago. See Reuters:

"We are learning from practices in past Games to make sure that their demands for religious worship are met," Ye [Xiaowen] told reporters on the sidelines of the ruling Communist Party's 17th Congress. "Here I can promise that religious services we offer will not be lower than the level of any previous Games," Ye said. He did not say if proselytising would be allowed.

Olympic agencies of the free world shouldn't tolerate this kind of intolerance. But will the media notice?

Social Bookmarks:

Torch for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games - Video

If you’re an Olympic enthusiast, you can't afford to miss this video on Beijing Olympics 2008.Probably one of the first videos released for Olympics 2008.

Social Bookmarks:

18 Semi-Finalists for 2008 Beijing Olympic Torch

Lenovo, a worldwide leader in the PC market, announced the 18 finalists selected from 6000 applications to compete for the chance to participate in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay for Torch Bearers. Lenovo launched the torchbearer search program with assistance from Google to find ‘new thinkers’ from around the world to run the torch in China. This is the longest Olympic Torch Relay in history with more cities visited than any past Games.

The final selection of the torchbearers is now in your hands. Visitors to www.Lenovo.com/torch can help decide who will become 1 of the 3 potential torchbearer nominees. Each of the finalists submitted a 30 second video demonstrating the most imaginative and innovative way they would participate in the Olympic Torch Relay, indicative of what makes them a ‘new thinker.’

Voting comes to a close at 10 a.m. EST on October 24, 2007. The top 3 contestants to receive votes will be announced mid-November and nominated by Lenovo to participate as torchbearers in the historic China portion of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay.

Underscoring the global nature of the contest, the finalists are from 8 countries including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, and the United States. They are athletes, teachers, artists, filmmakers and even former Olympians.

“As a worldwide partner of the Olympic Torch Relay, we are very excited to bring torchbearer opportunities to the general public. This is an innovative approach to torchbearer nomination,” said Deepak Advani, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Lenovo. “Using Google’s search and hosting platforms, we have identified 18 people to have the chance to demonstrate their Olympic spirit with a 30-second video. When it comes to ‘new thinkers,’ Lenovo is looking for someone who finds creative solutions to bring about global change. This is a unique opportunity to make someone a part of Olympic history.”

• Motivating – One who inspires the community to achieve goals and conquer obstacles
  
• Provocative – One who disregards traditional boundaries in carrying out a great and difficult endeavor


• Imaginative – One who thinks ‘outside the box’ – outside of national and cultural limitations


• Individualistic – One who demonstrates independence in both their thoughts and their actions


• Explorative – One who seeks new ways of doing and achieving

To show appreciation for ‘New Thinkers’ registering in the campaign, Lenovo managed weekly promotions to award them Lenovo Olympic pins and Olympic Torch-themed notebook PCs. Lenovo, winner of multiple awards in PC design, is also the designer of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch.

Social Bookmarks:

How Beijing Olympics 2008 Got Their Logo?

China will be hosting next year's Olympics in Beijing and tremendous efforts have been made in getting all venues ready for the big event, Beijing 2008. As in all previous Olympics, each host country will have their own official logo and mascot for the event.

China's inspiration for their official logo could come from their death execution squad (China government do execute robbers and people who take grafts).

I am pretty sure that this is not the original story behind beijing Olympic Logo, however, I fount the post to be a very nice work of creative mind and thought I would post it in this Beijing Olympics 2008 blog.

Source : http://johnny-ong.blogspot.com/2007/10/how-beijing-olympics-2008-got-their.html

Social Bookmarks:

Beijing Olympics 2008 Sculpture!

Beijing Olympic 2008 has taken entire China by Storm.The artistic minds are no exception. Enjoy this great sculptures based on Olympic events for Beijing 2008.

Social Bookmarks:

Beijing Unveils Olympic 2008 Symbols

The Beijing Olympic Games organization committee released a set of symbols representing each of the sports for the 2008 Games on Monday, one day before its two-year countdown to the opening ceremonies.

The release ceremony is one of a set of celebrations held by the organization committee to mark the two-year countdown to the Games.

Olympic pictographs, which were first seen at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games, are used as the official marks for the broadcasting, advertising and marketing of the Games.

Social Bookmarks:

China Olympic 2008 Mascot

A huge clock in China showing the countdown for Beijing Olympic 2008.






Olympic 2008 Mascot. China Olympic Mascot

Social Bookmarks:

Beijing Olympics 2008

Its is impossible to forget that Beijing would be hosting the Summer Olympics in 2008, reminders are everywhere...

Social Bookmarks: