The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games logo is inspired by the traditional Chinese hand-woven crafts. Why?

The 2008 Beijing Olympic bid logo design was inspired by the traditional Chinese handicraft "Chinese Knot" of the Han ethnic group and was designed by designer Chen Shaohua.

It uses the typical colors of the Olympic rings symbol.

The pattern shows the dynamic posture of a person doing Tai Chi. Its simple movement lines contain grace, harmony and strength, implying unity, cooperation and exchanges among people from all over the world.

The Olympic logo "Dancing Beijing" has rich cultural connotations and fully demonstrates the theme of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

The logo uses Chinese seal carving and calligraphy with a history of 5,000 years as a means to combine traditional Chinese art with the modern Olympic spirit.

The dynamic figure outlined by simple movement lines symbolizes the gesture of a runner rushing towards the finish line and embracing victory.

The strokes that make up the figure are very similar to the Chinese character "京", done in the unique font of beautiful traditional Chinese calligraphy, which represents the host city - Beijing, the capital of China.

The extremely dynamic lines can also be interpreted as a "dancer", expressing the desire of the 1.3 billion Chinese people to host the Olympics and the enthusiasm to welcome guests from all over the world.

Extended information: "China Seal·Dancing Beijing" is an Olympic milestone.

It is a classic chapter in an Olympic epic engraved with the spirit of the Chinese nation, written with the connotations of ancient civilization, and forged with the character of Chinese descendants; it is concise and profound, showing the evolution and development of a city; it is dignified and romantic, embodying a city.

National thoughts and feelings.

"Dancing Beijing" is the seal of China.

This "Chinese Seal" is engraved with the oath of a country with a population of 1.3 billion and 56 ethnic groups to the Olympic Movement; it witnesses the admiration of the Olympic spirit by a nation with ancient civilization and modern style; it presents a future-oriented

city's appeal to the Olympic ideal.

"Dancing Beijing" is an image that displays the oriental thoughts and national charm presented by Chinese characters, and conveys the unique humanistic characteristics and elegant character of Chinese civilization.

Inspired by Chinese calligraphy, the character "京" in Beijing is transformed into a dancing human body, embodying the new concept of the "New Olympics" in every stroke.

The handwritten "Beijing 2008" draws on the charm of Chinese character shapes to condense the Chinese people's thousands of expressions about the Olympics into concise strokes.