What is the slogan of the Guangzhou Asian Games? (English)

The first one: Invigorate Asia, Spark the World

Invigorate Asia, Spark the World.

It is said that there is a problem with the translation of this English slogan, but currently Guangzhou This is what the slogans seen in the city look like.

Some netizens commented like this

For Guangzhou, winning the right to host the 2010 Asian Games is indeed an exciting event; because of this, Shenya Advertising in Guangzhou Shenya can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys, and Shenya's slogan is usually written on the billboards: "Dynamic Asia, touching the world." This slogan has two characteristics. First of all, it expresses the characteristics of the Guangzhou Asian Games: the vibrant and dynamic Asian Games touches every corner of the world; secondly, the slogan uses the rhetorical techniques of antithesis and thimble, which looks neat and catchy when read. , is indeed a slogan with strong appeal. But the English translation above is unflattering. There are two problems: First, the subject is unclear. Who is going to "invigorate" and "spark", the Asian Games or the Asian people? Secondly, the translation simply translates the main idea, losing the special visual and auditory effects of the original text, and is not very appealing. The 2010 Asian Games is of great significance in enhancing Guangzhou's international influence. Such translation makes us question the government's emphasis on this event. We believe that the translation of this slogan should adopt the method of free translation, which should not only convey the content of the original slogan, but also use similar rhetorical techniques to make the slogan gain stronger appeal. The suggestions should be:

A Great Game in Asia,

A Grand Event for the World. Or Asia in motion moves the world. The second one: Passionate event, harmonious Asia