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What are the China elements in the Winter Olympics?

The China elements in the Winter Olympics are:

1, Winter Dream, emblem of the Winter Olympics

Chinese characters have become systematic characters, which can be traced back to the Yin and Shang Dynasties. The emblem of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics "Winter Dream" embodies the combination of calligraphy and sports: China's calligraphy "Winter" is the main part, the upper part shows the shape of skaters, and the lower part shows the heroic attitude of skiers.

The dance lines in the middle are smooth and rhythmic, representing the rolling hills, stadiums, snow slides and festive ribbons in the venue, adding a festive visual feeling to the emblem and symbolizing that the Beijing Winter Olympics will be held during the Spring Festival in China. Hosting the modern Olympic Games is the dream of China people. It can be said that winter dream is a winter dream, a dream of snow and ice, and even a dream of China.

2. The emblem of the Winter Paralympic Games "leap"

The emblem of the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games "Leap" skillfully transforms the Chinese character "fly" into the image of athletes sliding forward and heading for victory. The upper part of the line is both rigid and flexible, and the lower part is both rigid and flexible, which means that the athletes finally achieve their goals through tenacious struggle and ups and downs, and freeze the sportsmanship of athletes to surpass themselves and inspire the world.

The mascot of the Winter Olympics is "Ice Shield".

Giant pandas have lived on the earth for at least 8 million years. It is recognized as a "living fossil" in the world and a national treasure of China. Its image is friendly, lovely and naive. 201September 17, as the mascot of the Winter Olympics, it speaks for China again.

Panda has had many names, but now it is called ice shield-health and integrity symbolize athletes' strong physique, and introversion and kindness represent athletes' balanced mentality. The ice pier appears in the form of ice crystal shell, which completes the cross-border combination of ice and snow movement and modern technology.

The mascot of the Winter Paralympic Games is "melting of ice and snow"

China Lantern is a symbol of reunion and celebration, which originated in the Western Han Dynasty more than 2,000 years ago. Ancient schools started in the first month of each year. At this time, parents will prepare a lantern for their children, which will be lit by the teacher to symbolize a bright future. It's called "turning on the light". As the mascot of the Paralympic Winter Games, "Edelweiss" is inspired by lanterns.

"Snow" symbolizes whiteness, beauty, ice and snow; "Tolerance" means tolerance, tolerance, communication and mutual learning; "Integration" stands for integration, warmth and mutual understanding. Decorative patterns are integrated into Chinese paper-cutting art, and the snow on the face represents auspicious snow and auspicious year. The thick China red on the lantern symbolizes the year of China in 2022, showing the festive color of the country and people.

5. National Speed Skating Hall "Ice Ribbon"

At the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty, China was called the "Silk Country". At that time, China's silk products were shipped abroad in large quantities, which opened the first large-scale trade exchange between East and West in the history of the world. More than 2,000 years later, in 2020, the National Speed Skating Hall, known as the "Ice Ribbon", was announced to be completed, which is the landmark building of the Beijing Winter Olympics.

When athletes slide on the high-speed ice track, their tracks are like ribbons. The 22 decorative strips made of glass on the outer wall of the stadium symbolize Beijing 2022. All ribbons have a layer similar to borneol on the surface, so they are called "ice ribbons".

6. National ski jumping center "as good as snow"

Ruyi, which looks like the Big Dipper, first appeared in the Eastern Han Dynasty in China. It can be used as an object of self-defense or as an object of command in a war, which means that everything goes well and everything goes well. As an auspicious thing, it is widely used in folk and court. Before ordinary people go away, family members or friends will send blessings.

As a daily necessities, it can be used for massage and scratching. If you can't reach your hand, use it instead. You can grasp and scratch, and you can be satisfied, so it is named "Ruyi". Looking back, the national ski jumping center is vividly called "Snow Ruyi" because of its similar appearance. From high altitude, it will feel more similar and more real.