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What flowers are used in the 2022 Winter Olympics bouquets?

Beijing Winter Olympics bouquet with pompoms.

No matter which Olympic Games flowers and medals are always intertwined, the medals of the Beijing Winter Olympics is a circle with a circle center, the image from the ancient concentric circles of jade jade jade, and the bouquets to match with it is different from the traditional flowers, this time the use of the sea pompoms woven pompom flowers.

In addition to never wither, each bouquet of velvet flowers is unique, and these bouquets are handmade, and are woven by the Disabled Persons' Welfare Foundation in Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other seven places, each responsible for weaving a kind of bouquets, and finally all converge to the headquarters of the Shanghai HengYuanXiang Group for assembly.

While the pompoms are not as delicate as flowers, the athletes can bring them home intact after the competition, which upholds the concept of sustainable development. In addition, the weaving technique of pompoms is also China's intangible cultural heritage, which is an opportunity to show foreigners the country's traditional culture.

Choice of award flowers for the Beijing Winter Olympics

The award bouquets for the Beijing Winter Olympics include roses, moonflowers, lily of the valley, hydrangeas, laurels and olives, six symbolic flower types that symbolize friendship, resilience, happiness, unity, victory and peace.

The selection of these flowers is very delicate, such as the moonflower, which is the main character of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games awards bouquet, the moonflower originated in China, prevalent in the world, is one of China's top ten flowers, but also the city of Beijing, the choice of the moonflower is with the Beijing Olympic Games bouquet echoed, showing the "double Olympic city" of cultural heritage, while the selection of the olive is a symbol of the cultural heritage, and the choice of the olive is a symbol of friendship, love, fortitude, happiness, unity, victory and peace, respectively. The selection of olive is a tribute to the Olympic tradition.

The flowers were styled and tied to form a bouquet 34 centimeters tall and 24 centimeters in diameter at the breast, with just the right amount of volume, striving for sophistication without losing its expressive power. The bow ribbon on the handle of the bouquet is printed with the words "BEIJING2022", and the bouquet as a whole is fresh and natural, in the same vein as the main colors of the Beijing Winter Olympics, highlighting the distinctive characteristics of ice and snow sports.