Beijing, February 20 (Bian Liqun) On the 20th, the Beijing Winter Olympic Games ushered in the closing day. Lighting up flower lanterns, Chinese knots, "folding willows to send love" and other elements with Chinese characteristics, athletes "fancy admission" in the cheerful melody of "Ode to Joy"... At the closing ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, there were too many highlights worth remembering.
On February 20, the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics officially kicked off at the "Bird's Nest" at the National Stadium. China News Service reporter He Penglei photographed
Light up the flower lamp
As a Chinese middle-aged custom, "flower lanterns" appeared in the opening link of the closing ceremony. The closing ceremony was held on the 20th day of the first month, just after the Lantern Festival. The children's lanterns in the shape of snowflakes are very suitable for the scene, and they also show Chinese characteristics, continuing the core visual symbol of the opening ceremony.
On February 20, the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics officially kicked off at the "Bird's Nest" at the National Stadium.
The Chinese knot that connects the world
In the closing ceremony athletes' admission link, the scene was wrapped in huge Chinese knot lines in the sky and the ground, full of meaning, which not only expressed the connection between China and the world, but also pinned on the Olympic spirit of "more unity" of the whole world.
The traditional "Chinese knot" pattern has actually appeared in the opening ceremony. At the closing ceremony of the athletes' reunion, the Chinese knot was further enlarged. The "Chinese knot" is generated by digital AR technology, forming a simulated visual effect with ultra-high precision, like a huge physical device hanging above the bird's nest, which once again shows the sense of technology.
On February 20, the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics officially kicked off at the "Bird's Nest" at the National Stadium. Photo by Mao Jianjun, reporter of China News Service
Cheerful Ode to Joy
The background music of the athletes' admission at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games selected the classic "Ode to Joy" of all mankind, which fully created a carnival atmosphere for athletes from all over the world to gather happily and joyfully. This is also in line with the happy attributes of sports itself, whether it is competitive sports or national fitness, happiness is always a major element.
Fancy appearances
The entrance ceremony of the athletes can also be described as colorful. Gao Tingyu, the flag bearer of the closing ceremony of the Chinese sports delegation, carried another flag bearer, Xu Mengtao, on his shoulders, and the national flag flew high. Some netizens quipped: "My imagination has lost!" ”
Perhaps inspired by Chinese players, similar "fancy appearances" also appeared in other delegations. The shirtless guy from American Samoa once again waved the flag to enter.
Zodiac skates
After the entrance ceremony, twelve huge skates carrying children flying and gliding adopted the shape of the "Zodiac". The Zodiac is Chinese twelve animals that match each person's birth year according to the traditional lunar calendar, including rats, cows, tigers, rabbits, dragons, snakes, horses, sheep, monkeys, chickens, dogs, and pigs.
As a long-standing folk culture symbol, it has left a large number of poems, paintings, sculptures, folk crafts, etc. with zodiac images in Chinese history to express blessings for the Chinese New Year.
The closing ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics "folding willows to send affection".
Fold the willow to send affection
"Remembrance time" is a fixed link in the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games, and the closing ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games chose to interpret it in a very Chinese-characteristic way. 80 dancers on the ice surface of the ground screen, using the way of human screen interaction, stepped out of a "weeping willow map".
In ancient China, once friends and relatives were separated, the sender always folded a wicker and gave it to the long-distance traveler. Liu, because of the same "stay", has the meaning of farewell and hope for return. This custom has never been broken since the ancient poetry chanted two thousand years ago.
The scene of the closing ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
The time and space of "Me and You" are intertwined
At the closing ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, an emotional interlacing of time and space was also staged. The children sang the theme song of the Beijing Olympic Games "Me and You" again in the "Bird's Nest", and while the flag bearers of various countries gathered to the center, the five rings were raised in exactly the same way as the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, and the big snowflake torches fell staggered down, paying tribute to the "City of the Double Olympics" with this "Double Olympic Moment".
The Olympic flame is extinguished
With the children's pure and immature singing, the Olympic torch was slowly extinguished, and the flags of the delegations were lit up, representing the Olympic spirit to light up the world.
Accompanied by the warm singing of the theme song "Snowflakes", a huge firework aura appeared in the air, symbolizing the theme expression of "the world is one, the world is one" and the Olympic spirit of "more unity", and also drew a successful and complete end to the Winter Olympic Games. (End)