The roof of the National Indoor Stadium resembles an unfurled traditional Chinese folding fan. The Chinese say that a folding fan holds a treasure of cultural details; it is a component of Chinese culture. The building reflects the aesthetics of the traditional Chinese architecture combined with modern functional elements.
Elements of Chinese culture have been weaved into the design and decoration of the Olympic Village. It used the colors of Beijing's grey brick walls, white stone balconies, paper-cuts and red lanterns. Cultural performances like embroidery, woodcarving, painting and Beijing Opera mask will be held in the courtyard of the international zone. "The village is a place where the athletes can unwind and get to know Chinese culture. We want to give them a full experience with Chinese culture," said Deng Yaping, a famed Olympic table tennis champion and deputy village head.
In the MPC (The Olympic Primary News Center) there are five news conference halls designed around plum blossom, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum, and pine concepts. They are symbols of traditional Chinese culture.
For the medal ceremony
Five series of costumes, featuring white, blue, green and pink, all widely used colors in China, have been designed for 302 Olympic victory ceremonies and 472 Paralympic victory ceremonies.
The victory podium is dominated by yellow, a color symbolizing honor and respect, and elements of "lucky clouds" that characterize a number of Beijing Olympic symbols.
Organizers have chosen brocade, silk and Chinese art paper produced in Xuancheng, Anhui Province, as materials for victory certificates, in view of their nobility and durability.
The theme score for the Olympic medal ceremonies is the classic Chinese tune of Molihua, (Jasmine Flower), played on ancient metal bells and modern jade chimes. The main melody of the composition, which the composer Tan Dun described as "glorious, heartwarming and full of respect", was recorded using the digital recording of a 2,450-year-old bell set excavated from a site in Hubei.
Editor: Dong Jirong
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