On the afternoon of February 7th, in order to further promote the Olympic spirit and help the spread of Winter Olympic culture, the "Xiangshan Revolution Memorial Hall accepted the torch donation ceremony of Hou Kun, the torchbearer of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games", was successfully held. As a promoter of Olympic culture and a lecturer of the Beijing Winter Olympics Propaganda Group, Hou Kun said that the torch stored in the memorial hall is more significant than his own collection, and hopes that more people can see it.
The Xiangshan Revolution Memorial Hall accepted the torch donation ceremony site from Hou Kun, the torchbearer of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Photo courtesy of Xiangshan Revolution Memorial Hall
It is reported that the Beijing Winter Olympic Torch has a prominent theme and a strong sense of the times, witnessing the successful holding of the Beijing Winter Olympics. As an important carrier of displaying the Olympic spirit and China's excellent traditional culture, the torch of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games is an important witness to the historical process of the Chinese people vigorously carrying forward the Olympic spirit, and is of special significance for strengthening patriotic education.
At the donation ceremony, Hou Kun recounted his extraordinary experience as the torchbearer of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games in passing the Olympic torch and promoting Olympic culture. As one of the members of the Beijing Winter Olympics Propaganda Team, he personally carried out the "Hou Kun 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Global Propaganda Tour" activity, tirelessly telling the story of the Winter Olympics and telling the story of China.
At the donation ceremony, Hou Kun recounted his extraordinary experience as the torchbearer of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games in passing the Olympic torch and promoting Olympic culture. Photo courtesy of Xiangshan Revolution Memorial Hall
The Xiangshan Revolution Memorial Hall sincerely thanks Hou Kun for his donation of the torch of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games and his unremitting efforts to inherit the Olympic spirit and promote patriotic education. The relevant person in charge said that it will do a good job in storage, research and utilization, and effectively give play to the unique value and important role of the Beijing Winter Olympic Torch in carrying forward the Olympic spirit and carrying out patriotic education.
- dialogue
Beijing News: What special values and significance do you think are the beijing Winter Olympic torch?
Hou Kun: The "flying" torch of the Beijing Winter Olympics is an important embodiment of our practice of the concept of "green Olympic Games" and the crystallization of high technology.
The design of this torch inherits the design concept and some cultural elements of the "Xiangyun Torch" of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. From the shape and name of the "flying" torch, we can see that our country has undergone tremendous changes since the 18th National Congress. We hope that through this Winter Olympics, we will show the world an open and inclusive image of China, which can be passed on through the torch relay.
The "flying" torch of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Photo courtesy of Xiangshan Revolution Memorial Hall
The Torch Relay, which took place before the Olympics began, signaled to the world that the Olympic Games were coming, and at the same time conveyed the idea of peace. From these two aspects, the Winter Olympic torch not only carries the belief of our country to tell the Chinese story well, but also conveys to the world the signal that "the Winter Olympic Games are coming to China" and "the Winter Olympics are about to open".
Speaking of the significance of collection, I think that because the torchbearers of the Winter Olympics are relatively small, and the number of torches is also very small, it is very precious in itself, and from this point of view, the value of its collection is also very large.
Beijing News: Why did you choose to donate the torch to the Xiangshan Revolution Memorial Hall? For what considerations?
Hou Kun: I myself have participated in the Olympic torch relay many times and feel very lucky. The Olympic Movement, which I have been engaged in over the years, has changed my family and my own life.
The reason why the Olympic torch was donated to the Xiangshan Revolution Memorial Hall this time is to hope that more people, especially young people, when they come to visit the Xiangshan Revolution Memorial Hall, see this "flying" torch, and know that our country has achieved today through step-by-step efforts, so that everyone can cherish the happy life of the present.
This year is also the 16th year of my joining the party, and I also hope to donate the torch to the Xiangshan Revolution Memorial Hall as a souvenir.
Beijing News: Can you tell me the story of your association with the Beijing Winter Olympics?
Hou Kun: I am an Olympic culture promoter, I became a volunteer for the first time in 2007, and I quit my job in 2010 to specialize in the promotion of Olympic culture, which was very interesting to me.
From thinking that the Olympic Games may be a competition to decide the world championship, to later understanding the Olympic culture and spirit, knowing that the Olympic Movement is composed of three parts: competition, culture and education. After the 2008 Beijing Olympics, I actually had a deep understanding of the Olympic Games by then.
Later, I embarked on the road of Olympic culture promotion, in fact, I was lucky to catch up with Beijing to bid for the Winter Olympics, it seems that it was from 2015, in fact, I began to participate in promoting our Olympic bidding concept around the world from 2014, and I was also fortunate to participate in the bidding process, which made me feel that I was closely linked to the Beijing Winter Olympics.
In the past 7 years, from the success of Beijing's bid to host the Winter Olympics to the present, I have also witnessed the step-by-step preparation process of the Beijing Winter Olympics, which has become an important part of my life or life.
Beijing News: You mentioned that you have served as the Olympic torchbearer many times before, and this time as the torchbearer of the Beijing Winter Olympics, what is your special feeling?
Hou Kun: First of all, this time I realized my dream of passing the Olympic torch at my doorstep, which is the most special point.
Secondly, the torch relay of the Beijing Winter Olympics is actually an important summary of my work and dreams in the past 7 years. More importantly, I showed the world that I am an Olympic culture promoter and shoulder the heavy responsibility of promoting Olympic culture.
More importantly, to be one of these 1200 torchbearers is a very honorable thing for me to do.
- Biography
Hou Kun, a member of the Communist Party of China, holds a bachelor's degree in the Department of Foreign Languages from the Communication University of China and an EMBA from Chinese Min University. He is currently a researcher at the Humanities Olympic Research Center of Chinese Min University, a member of the Cultural and Olympic Heritage Committee of the International Olympic Committee, an executive vice chairman of the China Sports Philatelic and Collecting Association, a publicist of the Beijing Winter Olympics Propaganda Group, and a director of the Beijing Olympic Torchbearers Association. Torchbearer for the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, and the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. He is the author of "Running Olympics", "Winter Rhyme Olympics", "Wu Jingyu's Shadowless Legs" and other books. He has won the titles of "2021 Beijing Model" and "Beijing Excellent Publicist". He is a member of the research group of the Beijing Municipal Social Science Key Project "Protection and Inheritance of the Documentary Heritage of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics". 2018 "I Am an Orator" National Top Six. Visiting 47 Olympic cities in 26 countries around the world over the past eight years, he is known as the "first person to travel around the World Olympics", and the IOC President Dr. Bach has inscribed "Congratulations on the completion of a real Olympic action, thank you for your great contribution to the dissemination of Olympic values".
Beijing News reporter Zhan Shengjie
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