Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 10 Title: Lighting up the light of civilization reflecting the dream of Datong -- understanding the deep meaning behind "one pier is difficult to find."
Xinhua News Agency reporters Zhou Jie Kong Xiangxin Zhang Manzi
The special version of the award", "Ice Pier", the Special Edition of the New Year "Ice Pier", has become the "new favorite" of "eye-catching"; the licensed retail stores inside and outside the arena have lined up in long lines; various types of "Ice Pier" art works convey strong affection and deep blessings... In recent days, the mascot "Ice Pier" has become the most eye-catching focus outside the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, incarnating into a global "top-notch" product that people at home and abroad are rushing to buy.
The picture shows the ice pier at the ceremony of awarding souvenirs taken on February 6. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xue Yubin
Why is the "ice pier" so "hot"? What exactly does a panda-based mascot really mean? At this time, the "ice pier" that has been hotly discussed and competed by the whole people has far exceeded the significance of the commemorative of the Games, condensing people's deep expectations for the successful holding of the Beijing Winter Olympics, promoting the deep integration of Chinese civilization and world civilization, and containing the deep feelings of "the world is one and the world is one".
I understood the deep meaning behind "a pier is difficult to find", and I also understood the spirit and concept of the Beijing Winter Olympics to the world and the future.
The "ice pier" continues the Olympic dream
On February 4, an opening ceremony that amazed the world ignited people's passions and dreams. In the Olympic Arena, ice and snow athletes fought hard for their dreams; the streets of the capital also surged with strong Olympic enthusiasm. The "accidental" popularity of the mascot "Ice Pier" has become the best footnote to the super high heat of this ice and snow event.
Outside the Beijing 2022 official licensed retail store in Wangfujing, Beijing, many citizens came to queue up from 6 a.m. in order to buy a limited supply of "ice piers". Li Ying, director of the marketing department of Beijing Gongmei Group and deputy general manager of the Winter Olympic Project Department, introduced that in the days before the opening ceremony, the average queue length was about one hour, and in recent days, the queue was longer, the heat of the Winter Olympics was constantly heating up, and people's enthusiasm was also increasing day by day.
People lined up to shop at the flagship store of Beijing 2022 official licensed goods on Wangfujing Avenue on Feb. 6. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Xin
In the main press center of the Beijing Winter Olympics, media people at home and abroad also lined up in front of the official licensed retail stores. People's "crazy" love of "ice piers" and related souvenirs has led many reporters to pick up cameras in their hands to record. After the interview, they also joined the long queue to buy... A media source from New Zealand told reporters that bringing back an "ice pier" is the best memorial to the Beijing Winter Olympics.
The Beijing Winter Olympics are getting better and better, and the top three players can get a special version of the "ice pier" supplemented by a golden garland shape. Liu Shaolin, a Hungarian short-track speed skater who has already stood on the podium once, said he would win another "ice pier" for his sister.
The golden "ice piers" delight Olympians and obsess younger athletes. Sixteen students at the "Origin of Dreams" skating hall in Yanqing, Beijing, are undergoing professional training with yu Yongjun, the world champion of short track speed skating. "This is the first Winter Olympics they've watched since they became professionals." Yu Yongjun said that the players are eager to have a golden "ice pier" because they are all looking forward to one day standing on the Olympic field.
In Yu Yongjun's view, people's enthusiasm for the "ice pier" will not weaken with the end of the Beijing Winter Olympics. "In addition to professional training, we have achieved the goal of 'driving 300 million people to participate in ice and snow sports', the Beijing Winter Olympics will further stimulate people's passion for ice and snow, and the 'ice pier' will condense people's infinite love for ice and snow sports."
From the "hope" of the 1990 Beijing Asian Games, to the "Fuwa Jingjing" of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, and then to the "ice pier" of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the panda has become the prototype of the mascot of three consecutive sports events. This is the inheritance of sportsmanship, but also the continuation of the Olympic dream.
On September 15, 1990, the shape of the panda "Panpan", the mascot of the 11th Asian Games, stood on Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zheng Zhensun
On the opening day of the Beijing Winter Olympics, Gong Hubiao, a resident of Beijing's Dongcheng, took a precious group photo with a self-made "Countdown to 0 Days" countdown card and a countdown card standing in Wangfujing, reproducing a scene on the opening day of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. "From the Asian Games in 1990 to the Olympic Games, to today Beijing has become a 'city of double Olympics'. In the past 32 years, we have witnessed the growing strength of the motherland and the rapid development of the capital Beijing. Gong Hubiao said.
Cultural symbols spread Chinese civilization
On social media, a video by Japanese television reporter Yoshido Tsujioka showing off the "Ice Pier" badge made him super popular. The popularity of the "ice pier" is also inseparable from the Japanese journalist's fanatical love and appearances. Whenever I saw the "ice pier" walking over at the venue, Tsujioka Yoshido always followed the group photo.
This is the first time that Tsujioka Yoshido has come to China. In his view, the "ice pier" has become a cultural symbol, representing the wonderful Beijing Winter Olympics, representing the optimistic, cheerful and enthusiastic Chinese people. "My predecessors had reported on the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and it was really remarkable that Beijing could become a 'city of the two Olympics.'" Tsujioka Yoshido said.
The "ice pier" that everyone loves represents the vibrant image of China, and behind its popularity is people's love for Chinese culture and recognition of Chinese civilization.
On January 19, at the Ceramic Tourism Factory in Dehua County, Quanzhou, children held "ice piers" and "snow melting". Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wei Peiquan
"My opinion of the mascot of the games is always through the eyes of my children. As far away as Canada, they already like the 'ice pier'. Arnold Lin, photography manager of the National Cross-Country Skiing Center, said, "Pandas are a favorite animal all over the world, and the 'ice pier' will become a lasting legacy of the Beijing Winter Olympics and a mark of success in the history of the Olympic Games." ”
"At this moment, China, with its humble 'ice pier', expresses the confidence to create extraordinary and explore the future, conveys the friendly signal of solidarity and mutual assistance under the epidemic, and shows the national character of valuing harmony and hospitality." Kim Won-pu, a professor at the Faculty of Letters at Chinese University, said.
The Beijing Winter Olympics have set up a stage for the whole world to participate in the grand event and built a bridge for exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese civilization and world civilization. When the Olympics meet the "Year of China", it gives special significance to this Winter Olympics.
On the fifth day of the first lunar month, a special Chinese New Year "temple fair" was held in the Great Hall of the People, and the dignitaries attending the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing gathered together, and The Head of State of Monaco, Prince Albert II, was attracted by the "ice pier" face sculpture on the booth.
"He took the unfinished 'ice pier' face sculpture I handed over, and personally installed the white 'little eyes' and let out a hearty laugh. He loved the 'ice pier' and wanted to pinch another one. He said: 'There are twins in the family, and if you only bring back one, it will be difficult to explain.' Lang Jiaziyu, the third-generation inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage Beijing", recalled.
In fact, as early as the first appearance of the "ice pier", IOC President Bach gave a high evaluation: "The ice pier concentrates the essence and characteristics of Chinese culture in one, and will surely become a goodwill ambassador for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics." ”
A grand opening ceremony, a group of enthusiastic volunteers, a first-class venue, a thoughtful service again and again... People pin their heartfelt admiration and gratitude for the Beijing Winter Olympics on the friendly "ice pier".
On January 26, inside the National Stadium (Bird's Nest), "ice piers" waited to be played. Photo by Peng Ziyang, Xinhua News Agency
From the "ice pier" to the Beijing Winter Olympics, from the panda to China, the "ice pier" represents China's dignified and down-to-earth great power, the courtesy of a big country with sincerity and hospitality, and the strength of a big country that takes good deeds. Zhang Shouwei, dean of the School of Physical Education of Northeast Normal University, said that this is the symbolic, symbolic and historical significance of the "ice pier".
The future means to pin the dreams of mankind
After the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, American snowboarder Tessa Maud recalled the moment when the volunteers in the stadium shouted "Welcome to China" on the opening night, and could not help but burst into tears. The "pink brother" who was "thanked in the air" on social media was Sun Zeyu, an undergraduate student in the Department of Energy and Power Engineering at Tsinghua University.
"I think a lot of the friendliness between people is not deliberate, but natural. I said 'Welcome to China' to the athletes who came in at the opening ceremony, and I also blurted it out. Sun Zeyu said that like the recent high-profile mascot "Ice Pier", it carries a kind of "cuteness" that crosses the barrier. When the good comes, no matter which country or region people, can not resist, "people maintain the purest, most sincere friendly interaction between people, the future world must be better." ”
The "ice pier" is the fusion of science and technology and nature, and the dialogue between the modern and the future. Dressed like an "astronaut", the "ice pier" presents a rather fashionable and futuristic image.
"The 'ice pier' embodies the infinite possibilities for the future." Zou Xinxian, director of the Winter Olympic Cultural Research Center of Beijing Sport University, said, "The 'ice pier' is the embodiment of the integration of culture with Chinese characteristics and the technology of the times, which is in line with the good wishes of people around the world to walk hand in hand under the background of the epidemic. ”
The picture shows the ice pier of the mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics placed on the sketch of the design manuscript. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Dawei
Recently, IOC official Betty Aldini made a special trip to the licensed commodity store in the Winter Olympic Village to buy "ice piers", but she was slightly disappointed because the goods were sold out, but she received a windfall - a hand-painted version of "ice piers" from Shu Yi, a winter Olympic volunteer from China University of Petroleum (Beijing).
Experiencing the warm service of the volunteers first-hand, Betty was very impressed. She wrote in the guestbook: Thank you for your warm help and warm welcome, thank you! "It's fun to see her, and I'm happy too. I'm satisfied with the thought that my work can bring joy to others. Shu Yi said.
At this time, the "ice pier" is not only a perfect integration of Chinese cultural symbols and ice and snow sports, but also a carrier for the world to transcend countries and nationalities, cross mountains and heavy oceans to exchange and cooperate, share happiness and share prosperity.
The Beijing Winter Olympics is the first Winter Olympic Games held after the Olympic motto joined "more unity", and the theme of the opening ceremony "The world is one, the world is one" will unite the ice and snow athletes of the world under the banner of the five rings. The scene of 91 "small snowflakes" condensed into "one big snowflake" interprets the future story full of Chinese romance and plays a harmonious movement of "beauty and commonality".
"The panda has always represented the image of China's peaceful and friendly diplomacy, and the fraternity, solidity and strength displayed by the 'ice pier' embody the meaning of 'more unity' in the Olympic motto." Chen Shaofeng, an expert in the cultural industry at Peking University, said that through the "ice pier", we must convey to the world the human dream of "going to the future together". (Participating reporters: Wang Junbao, Zhao Xu, Li Dian, Huang Xinxin, He Leijing, Yang Fan, Li Linhai, Wu Lu)