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What are the gold medal materials for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics?

Gold inlaid with jade.

According to the latest official news, the medals of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are made of gold inlaid with jade, which symbolizes the "good marriage" in China's traditional culture and embodies the praise of the people of China for the Olympic spirit and athletes.

The Olympic rings are engraved in the center of the front of the medal, and the words "Beijing 2022 XXIV Winter Olympics" are engraved around it. The hollow ring takes the meaning of traditional jade string, and the decorative patterns on it are all from traditional Chinese patterns, in which the ice and snow patterns represent the characteristics of the Winter Olympics and the auspicious clouds convey auspicious meanings.

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The medal hanging belt adopts traditional mulberry silk weaving technology, and the emblem and core graphics of Beijing Winter Olympics are printed on the snow background. The suspenders are red, which conforms to the cultural characteristics of Chinese New Year and expresses holiday wishes to athletes.

The medal box is made of lacquer and bamboo, which not only highlights the cultural characteristics of China, but also conforms to the concept of "Green Olympics" and sustainable development.

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