Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 26 Title: The world concentrates on feeling Chinese culture
Xinhua News Agency reporters Yue Ranran and Xia Liang
Fold the willow to send affection, don't cling to it. The Chinese romantic farewell at the closing ceremony once again amazed the world.
"Willow branches represent farewells," NBC said in an article explaining the meaning of willow branches in Chinese culture. "Willow" sounds like "stay", in ancient China, the sender would give the long-distance traveler a willow branch to express retention. "At the Beijing Winter Olympics, athletes left memories of success, frustration, and history, but the feast of the world will eventually disperse, and this is the time to leave."
On the evening of February 20, the closing ceremony of the 24th Winter Olympic Games in Beijing was held at the National Stadium. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ga
"World gathering", "unparalleled", "Sport brings unity"... On overseas social media, netizens did not hesitate to praise the Beijing Winter Olympics. From the "Welcome Pine" on the spring day to the "outside of the long pavilion" at the time of parting; from the "cluster of micro-fires" on the main torch to the Chinese and English fireworks "The World Under One Family", the cultural heritage left by the Beijing Winter Olympics is unique, and the world is focused and immersed in it.
When the "Chinese style" blows inside and outside the arena, from the front of the stage to the backstage, from the competition to the award, the ubiquitous Chinese elements show a vivid and vivid image of China.
The competition venue, the fluttering "ice ribbon", the long-sleeved "snow flying", the winding and circling "snow dragon"... Let the world appreciate the beauty of the East.
On February 6, the National Speed Skating Hall "Ice Ribbon" night view. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ding Xu
Competitive track, "Chinese style" costumes are majestic, "Chinese god of war Sun Dasheng", "Vulcan Zhu Rong", "Chinese dragon suit"... Accompany Chinese athletes on the battlefield.
On February 16, China's Wu Dajing and Li Wenlong competed in the men's 5,000m relay final in short track speed skating. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Yibo
At the time of the award, the ceremonial personnel wearing "Ruixue Xiangyun", "Hongyun Landscape" and "TangHua Feixue" held up concentric jade-shaped Winter Olympic medals, and in the square inches of the ancient civilization, the athletes enjoyed the supreme glory of the Olympics.
On the evening of January 27, the award ceremonial staff participated in the award process drill. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ziheng
The twenty-four solar terms are used to "count down", the Western Han "Changxin Palace Lamp" is transformed into a tinder lamp, and the seal engraving calligraphy is transformed into the Logo of the Winter Olympics... Traditional Chinese culture has injected colorful meaning into the Olympic Games.
The Beijing Winter Olympics Tinder light taken on December 29, 2021 at the China Pavilion in Shiyuan Park, Yanqing District, Beijing. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Xin
When Chinese romance tugged at the heartstrings of the world, the Olympic motto "faster, higher, stronger – more united" was also rooted in the hearts of Chinese.
In the women's 3000m final of speed skating, German athlete Claudia Peschstein crossed the finish line, and although she was at the bottom of the ranking, the 50-year-old veteran was greeted by a wave of applause, and the tribute to "love can withstand the long years" brush screen network.
Germany's Claudia Pechtstein in the women's 3,000m final in speed skating on Feb. 5. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Cheng Tingting
After Gu Ailing won her first Winter Olympic gold medal, she went with bronze medalist Mathilde to comfort Tess, who won the silver medal. At this moment, they are not opponents, but comrades in arms who challenge the limits of humanity together.
Gu Ailing (right) and Switzerland's Mathilde Greymould (left) comfort France's Tess Ludd after the freestyle ski women's grand jump final on Feb. 8. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xue Yuge
When Yusheng knot string tried to challenge the unprecedented Axel around to jump around (4A), but fell on the ice and fell, Chinese netizens shouted for the brave, "Today's Yusheng knot string is a better Yusheng knot string."
On February 10, Japan's Yusuke Yusuke fell during the figure skating men's singles free skating competition. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Huang Zongzhi
When the Winter Olympics meet the Spring Festival, the "Chinese style" is permeated with a strong sense of self-confidence.
During the Spring Festival, the three Winter Olympic villages have the word "Fu" as the head, lanterns hanging high, "Chinese red" and "ice and snow white" intertwined, athletes from all over the world into the countryside to follow the customs, write Spring League, stick window flowers, paste Fu characters, athletes close to experience the Chinese cultural style.
On the day of Chinese New Year's Eve, members of the Serbian delegation and volunteers took a group photo at the Yanqing Winter Olympic Village. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Xiao Shaowen)
The broad and profound Chinese diet has also conquered the stomachs of athletes. Mexico's "Financier" website said that the 678 dishes of the Beijing Winter Olympics allowed all athletes to taste Chinese cuisine, plus the Winter Olympics coincided with the Spring Festival, and the menu contained snacks only for the New Year.
"Since the Winter Olympics, I have eaten 200 dumplings." American female player Julia Marino was successfully "circled" by dumplings. And in his teammate Tessa Maud's "Eat Broadcast", he also appeared: Kung Pao chicken cubes, sweet and sour tenderloin, mapo tofu, pea noodles...
"I eat 6 bean bags a day," Said Janice Spitery of Malta, while waiting for the result, she did not forget to eat the remaining half of the bean bag. Dutch speed skater Yuta Lerdan has a soft spot for spicy hot and is delighted to receive a hot pot comic drawn for her by volunteers.
"When you come, you are a guest, and you can't let the guests go back thin." Chinese netizens replied.
When the mascot "Ice Pier" became the "top stream" of the world, behind the popularity was people's love for Chinese culture.
On February 12, a collective interview activity was held at the main media center of the Beijing Winter Olympics, and the reporter took a selfie with the mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, "Ice Pier". Photo by Ju Huanzong, Xinhua News Agency
"'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," IOC President Bach predicted when the mascot first appeared.
This panda did indeed live up to expectations. Numerous athletes, journalists and Winter Olympic officials have been conquered by it. When Japanese journalist Yoshido Tsujioka appeared on camera, he deliberately revealed the "ice pier" T-shirt, and the id ribbon was hung with the "ice pier" badge, and he even changed his name to "Yoshidun Pier".
"Lively, playful, funny, witty and full of positive energy," Christopher Dolby, executive director of the IOC's Olympic Department, expressed his love for the "ice pier" in a string of adjectives.
On February 20, during the figure skating show, the contestants lifted the "ice pier" after falling. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Yuwei
Because "one pier is difficult to find", people around the world have exerted their wisdom and wisdom to create the song of "ice pier", and made paper-cut piers, face plastic piers, snowman piers, cotton piers, tangyuan piers...
Coubertin once said: "The Olympic Games are not a competition, but a kind of cultural exchange and integration that originates from the heart." When "ice and snow white" meets "Chinese red", when the "light of the five rings" reflects the "beauty of China", the Beijing Winter Olympics handed over an answer sheet of their own beauty, harmony and symbiosis, and "together to the future".
History will eventually engrave this pen, and the world has a new identity for China.