From left: Zhang Hu, Su Shishu, Gu Chen, Lu Zhongnan, the works of four calligraphers", "Olympic Declaration" for the Olympic Cheering Organizing Committee
Beijing, December 21 (China News Network) -- The 21st coincided with the traditional Chinese winter solstice festival, less than 50 days before the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics. On the same day, the Organizing Committee for the Olympic Cheers and Chinese outstanding calligraphers jointly launched the "Cheers for the Olympics • I Write spring leagues for the Winter Olympics" activity at the Hengyuanxiang Culture and Arts Center in Beijing, using traditional Chinese culture to welcome the arrival of the Winter Olympics.
Yu Zaiqing, Vice President of the International Olympic Committee and Vice President of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, delivered a speech on the spot for the Olympic Cheering Organizing Committee
At the event site, Su Shishu, Lu Zhongnan, Zhang Hu and Gu Xie, four calligraphers, presented the 100-meter calligraphy scroll of the Olympic Declaration that had been created for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games to the Organizing Committee for the Olympic Cheers, greeting the upcoming Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and sending blessings to the world's first "City of Double Olympics". Yu Zaiqing, Vice President of the International Olympic Committee and Vice Chairman of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, presented certificates to the artists on behalf of the Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games, and together with four artists, He Jialin, Vice Chairman of the China Literary and Art Volunteer Association and head of the Art Sketching Troupe for the Olympic Games, Liu Ruiqi, founder of Hengyuanxiang Group, and Wang Suyuan, General Manager of Yuanqi Art, jointly launched the "Cheers for the Olympics • I Write spring league for the Winter Olympics" activity.
Calligraphers write the Winter Olympics theme Spring League on the spot to provide for the Olympic Cheering Organizing Committee
Yu Zaiqing said that the Olympic movement has brought us a lot of things, such as infrastructure construction, and more importantly, the concept of peace, because with the Olympic Games, to a certain extent, war can be prevented. "Taking this opportunity today, we would like to express our gratitude to the four famous calligraphers who wrote the Olympic Declaration with the art of Chinese calligraphy, so that more Chinese people can learn to feel the charm of the Olympic Games."
Four calligraphers displayed a 100-meter long scroll of calligraphy on the spot, and the wonderful works won the praise of everyone. Su Shishu, honorary chairman of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, said that the Beijing Winter Olympics contain many traditional Chinese cultural elements, taking the emblem of the Winter Olympics, which uses the art form of Chinese calligraphy, showing the infinite charm of Chinese culture, integrating the thick oriental cultural heritage with the international modern style, presenting a new image of China in the new era, a new dream and a new direction for the diversified development of Olympic culture. "Chinese calligraphy is an artistic treasure that our Chinese nation is always proud of, and I hope that through the platform of 'Cheering for the Olympics', we can better carry forward and disseminate our excellent culture and art and show our cultural self-confidence at home and abroad."
The on-site guests jointly touched the ball to launch the "Cheers for the Olympics • I Write the Spring League for the Winter Olympics" activity provided by the Olympic Cheering Organizing Committee
He Jialin, head of the "Cheers for the Olympics" art sketching troupe and vice chairman of the China Literary and Art Volunteer Association, delivered a speech on behalf of the organizing committee at the event. "On the occasion of the Winter Olympics and the Chinese New Year, we gathered here to write some Winter Olympic-themed Spring Festivals, which can not only welcome the upcoming Spring Festival, but also use Chinese calligraphy to cheer for the Winter Olympics." During the Winter Olympics, the 'Cheer for the Olympics' art sketching troupe will also create more colorful content to help the Olympic Games with art. ”
After the ceremony, the artists splashed ink and created calligraphy works on the theme of the Winter Olympics, writing new blessings for the upcoming Winter Olympics and the Chinese New Year, blessing the Beijing Winter Olympics with profound Chinese calligraphy, and wishing the Olympic athletes good results in the Chinese New Year.
Lu Zhongnan, director of the design department and research librarian of the military museum of the Chinese Revolution, wrote on the spot - "The holy flame illuminates thousands of miles of snow, and the athletes are full of five rings and Olympic passion." He said that he hopes to show my reverence for the Olympic spirit and my blessings for the Beijing Winter Olympics through calligraphy works.
Gu Wei, former editor of the People's Fine Arts Publishing House and director of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, wrote on the spot - "The snow and ice sky express the ambition, the cloud dragon wind and tiger show the majesty". According to him, the use of calligraphy as an art form to show the Olympic spiritual culture, the traditional Chinese art culture and the Olympic Games can be organically linked, so that more people can understand our traditional culture when they understand the Winter Olympics, and when they understand our culture and art, they can also appreciate the style of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Wu Aihua, the general leader of the "Cheer for the Olympics" project and the chairman of Triumph Sports, said that "Cheering for the Olympics" is a cultural and sports project approved and sponsored by the International Olympic Committee, which aims to combine Chinese culture with the Olympic spirit, and through the Olympic stage, use the diversified expression of sports culture as an international element to show Chinese culture and art to the world. During the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, more colorful cultural and artistic activities will be carried out. (End)