Olympics Inside Chinese Characters Presented by Chinese Class

Olympics Inside Chinese Characters 汉字里的奥运 Presented by Chinese Class 8 二零零八年二月

Slogan Information 主题口号 The slogan for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing is, 同一个世界，同一个梦想 “Tong yi ge shi jie tong yi ge meng xiang” means “One world, one dream. ” The slogan reflects the universal values which are unity, friendship, progress, harmony, participation, and dream. 团结 友谊 进步 和谐 参与 梦想 The slogan also expresses the many wishes that all people share all over the world, one of them being to continue to strive for a bright future of Mankind. It expresses the high ideal of the Beijing people as well as the other Chinese people to help create a better world “hand in hand” with the people from the rest of the world. This slogan is simple and easy to remember, yet it is meaningful and inspiring.

The Olympic Motto 格言 更快，更高，更强 A motto is a sentence, phrase, or word expressing the spirit or purpose of a person, organization, or city. The Olympic Motto is in Latin. Citius, Altius, Fortius. It is translated as “Swifter, Higher, Stronger, ” encouraging the Olympiads to work their hardest and to do their best.

Emblem会徽

Dancing Beijing 舞动的北京

The Olympic Emblem of Beijing 京

会徽 The Olympic Emblem of Beijing Inspired by: • Traditional Chinese art 传统文化艺术 • calligraphic art 书法艺术 Symbol of: • Trust 信任 • Expression of self confidence 自信心

Image 图像 • Shows unique culture of China • Elegance of the ancient Chinese civilization • Brings forth the city’s gradual changes and development • Reflects the nation’s thoughts and emotions • Uniting the country’s 56 ethnic groups and its population of 1. 3 billion

Hero 英雄 • Olympic games are the stage where “heroes” are made 英雄的舞台 • Powerful and dynamic, passionate and enthusiastic 强壮 生动 激情 热情 Strives for the Chinese arts

Spirit • Running human: beauty and the magnificence of life 奔跑的人 • Curves: wriggling dragon, relating the past and future of China 舞动的龙 • Red Represents: Life, luck, a new beginning and happiness 红色: 生命, 幸运, 开始, 快乐 精神

Mascots 福娃 Five mascots for the games of the XXIX Olympiad are…

Beibei Bei 北 Jingjing Huanhuan Yingying Jing 京 Huan 欢 Ying 迎 Nini Ni 你

• The five mascots of the 2008 Beijing Olympics are Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, and Nini. They represent the 5 Olympic rings. • When their names are put together, the phrase “Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni” is formed, which means “Beijing welcomes you. ” • Each mascot represents an animal: Beibei is the fish( 鱼), Jingjing is the panda(熊猫), Yingying is the Tibetian Antelope (羚羊), and Nini is the swallow(燕子 ), Huanhuan represents the Olympic torch(火炬). • The mascots also represent the landscapes of China: water(水), forest(木), fire(火), Earth(土), and sky(天).

奥运会体育图标 Chinese Characters or Drawings? 是汉字还是图画? 篆书之美 • The Beijing committee of the Olympics needed a way for all of the international guests to have a way to recognize the events, while still having the pictures relate to Chinese culture • The committee decided on using images derived from ancient “bronze” characters, and tweaking them to resemble more modern stick figures, bringing together the old and new that China has to offer

Can you Guess the sports by looking at the pictograms and characters? 你能猜出这些图标代表什么运动?

Common Phrase Beijing people say: I participate. 我参与(wo canyu). I contribute. 我奉献(wo fengxian). I enjoy. 我快乐(wo kuaile).

Olympic Songs One World, One dream 同一个世界，同一个梦想 Forever Friends 永远的朋友 I am the star 我是明星 Hero 英雄

永远的朋友 Forever Friends We spend too much time apart This is the time when all dreams of man come alive Forever friends in harmony As the whole world joins and sees days of unity and peace We will hear the cheers Joy and laughter everywhere We are together here to share Forever friends

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