Haipai velvet thread knitting technique "Shanghai municipal inheritor, Hengyuan Xiang velvet knot weaver Li Meili (left) is one of the leaders of the award bouquet project Guo Jianchen Courtesy photo
Beijing, January 1 (China News Network) -- The beijing Winter Olympics awards bouquet was officially announced on the 1st. Different from the traditional bouquets of flowers in the past, the award bouquets of this Winter Olympics are crocheted with the technique of Haipai velvet weaving, which is a velvet flower that never fades.
The Bouquet of the Beijing Winter Olympics awards was provided by Hengyuanxiang Group, the official sponsor of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, and also the inheritor of the "Haipai Velvet Thread Knitting Technique". There are seven types of flowers in each bouquet, including: roses symbolizing friendship, symbolizing the tenacious moon season, suzu orchids symbolizing happiness, hydrangeas symbolizing unity, laurel symbolizing victory, osmanthus flowers symbolizing harvest, and olives symbolizing peace.
Beijing Winter Olympics awards bouquet unveiled Guo Jianchen courtesy of the picture
The selection of these flowers is very exquisite, such as the moon season, it is the protagonist of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games award bouquet, the moon season originated in China, prevailing in the world, is one of the top ten famous flowers in China, is also the city flower of Beijing, the choice of the moon season is echoed with the Beijing Olympic Bouquet, showing the cultural heritage of the "City of The Two Olympics", and the choice of olives means to pay tribute to the Olympic tradition.
The flower material is shaped and bundled into a bouquet of flowers with a height of 34 cm and a chest diameter of 24 cm, which is just right in volume, striving to be exquisite and expressive. The bow ribbon of the bouquet handle is printed with the words "BEIJING2022", and the bouquet is fresh and natural as a whole, which is in line with the main color of the Beijing Winter Olympics, highlighting the distinctive characteristics of ice and snow sports.
Awards bouquet production in Guo Jianchen Courtesy of Guo Jianchen