(Beijing Winter Olympics) Opening Ceremony Close-up: Tonight in Beijing, the world snowflakes dance together
China News Service Beijing, February 4 Title: Opening Ceremony Close-up: Tonight in Beijing, the world's snowflakes dance together
China News Service reporter Xing Chong
There are no two snowflakes in the world that are the same, but tonight in Beijing, they dance together so harmoniously.
The opening day of the Winter Olympics coincided with the beginning of spring. Li Chun is the first of the twenty-four solar terms. The countdown starts at the number 24. Twenty-four solar terms, a summary of the wisdom of the ancient Chinese ancestors in their relationship with nature, a year of time reincarnation, the Chinese understanding of time.
On the evening of February 4, the opening ceremony of the 24th Winter Olympic Games in Beijing was held at the National Stadium.
From the bid for the Olympic Games to the Olympic Games, several rounds of time flowed, and the industrious and brave Chinese lived up to the time and the trust, and presented a simple, safe and wonderful Olympic event to the world as scheduled.
A drop of ice-blue ink fell from the sky. For example, "the water of the Yellow River rises from heaven", the waves that pour down condense into a crystal clear ice and snow world. On one side, huge water rose from the ice and solidified into ice. The history of the past 23 Winter Olympics host cities, with the carving of 24 "laser carving knives" around the venue, flashed back to it, and finally fixed as "2022 China Beijing".
On the evening of February 4, the opening ceremony of the 24th Winter Olympic Games in Beijing was held at the National Stadium. Photo by China News Service reporter Li Jun
This is the 24th grand event in the history of the Winter Olympics in the past 100 years. From Chamonix, France, to Beijing, China, the pace of human winter sports has never stopped. Racing on the ice and flying in the snow, ice and snow competition makes human beings more powerful and more integrated with nature.
Six hockey players hit the ice, and the ice gradually shattered, carving out a crystal clear ice and snow ring. There are no two snowflakes in the world, but eliminating barriers and resolving contradictions, such "ice-breaking" allows people to get closer to each other's hearts. At this moment, people cross thousands of rivers and mountains to meet under the banner of the five rings, there is no barrier between hearts, and together they are stronger and more united.
Under the five rings of ice and snow, national and regional sports delegations stepped out of the "China Gate" and "China Window" carved by ice and snow. At this moment, China opens its doors to welcome athletes from all over the world to gather here; the world at this moment perceives China through a window of ice and snow.
The guides of each delegation hold snowflake-shaped guide cards, and the six corners resemble traditional Chinese knots. After the host Chinese sports delegation finished entering, the guide held snowflakes and gathered in the center of the venue, and all the snowflakes converged into a large snowflake.
On the evening of February 4, the opening ceremony of the XXIV Winter Olympic Games was held at the Beijing National Stadium. The picture shows the "snowflake" session at the opening ceremony. Photo by Mao Jianjun, reporter of China News Service
To build a snowflake, the name of all the participating countries and regions is on this big snowflake, it has petals like an olive branch, it is more white and flawless under the reflection of the five rings of ice and snow, when it rises in the air, the flags of the various delegations gather under the snowflakes, implying "Concord Wanbang".
It was the first Winter Olympics after "more unity" joined the Olympic motto. Along with Lennon's "Imagine", four groups of athletes left long traces on the ice as the snowflakes flew, presenting the thought-provoking Olympic motto: Faster, higher, stronger – more united.
On the evening of February 4, the opening ceremony of the 24th Winter Olympic Games in Beijing was held at the National Stadium. The picture shows the olympic flag entering. Photo by Mao Jianjun, reporter of China News Service
The world needs unity more than ever. The unprecedented changes in a century and the epidemic of the century have superimposed on each other, and human society has never been so closely linked. If 14 years ago, "one world, one dream" expressed China's appeal to the future, at this moment, "together to the future" is China's resounding call to the world.
Children run freely and joyfully with white and shining pigeon lamps in their hands, and at their feet are crystal stars and snowflakes. In the song, the big snowflake rises again, and the children gather together to form a heart shape, surrounding the big snowflake.
"Snowflakes, snowflakes, open in the sun, in the hometown, in the distance, all the same open..." The theme song "Snowflakes" is sung, at this moment, the small snowflakes dance in the big snowflakes, the big snowflakes are surrounded by peace doves, and the peace doves closely connect hearts and hearts.
Two Chinese "post-00s" athletes placed the last torch on top of the big snowflakes, which took off. Although it is a faint fire, the night sky tonight is shining enough— because it illuminates every little snowflake that surrounds it, and they come from every corner of the world.
On the evening of February 4, the opening ceremony of the XXIV Winter Olympic Games was held at the Beijing National Stadium. The picture shows the main torch. Photo by China News Service reporter Li Jun
The fire is shining, tonight in Beijing, the world snowflakes dance in harmony. IOC President Bach once said that the international Olympic movement has been hit hard by the epidemic, and human beings are like groping forward in a dark tunnel. This slight fire gives people the warmth that goes straight to the heart on cold days, and gives people the expectation of welcoming spring and finding vitality. (End)