What does the emblem of the 2008 Olympic Games mean?

The emblem consists of two parts. The upper part is an oval traditional seal of China, engraved with a pattern of an athlete running forward to meet victory. Like the word "Wen" in modern writing, it refers to the long-standing traditional culture of China.

The lower part is the "Beijing 2008" and the Olympic rings written with a brush, which perfectly combines the Olympic spirit with the traditional culture of China, and also shows the time and place of the Olympic Games.

Major conferences and sports events generally have an emblem, and the design of the emblem should reflect the theme, place, time and country (region, unit) of the conference. For example, the Olympic emblem, which is the totem of every Olympic Games, shows the host country and city's understanding of the Olympic spirit to the whole world. With the history of the modern Olympic Games for more than a century, the Olympic emblem has also experienced the development and evolution of 100 years. From the early complex poster emblem to today's simple and abstract art emblem, the emblem of each Olympic Games is deeply branded with the characteristics of the city and the nation.