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What is the emblem of the Guangzhou Asian Games? What does it mean?

Guangzhou Daily: The emblem of the Asian Games was unveiled and the "Holy Fire" was lit in the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall

At 20:20 yesterday, after the heavy rain, the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall was fresh and pleasant, attracting the attention of the world Under the gaze of the audience, with the countdown of the audience, the 2010 Asian Games emblem, with the "Five Sheep Holy Fire" as the core design concept, integrating the Asian Olympic spirit and Chinese Lingnan cultural elements, finally came to the world. Zhang Guangning, deputy secretary of the Guangzhou Municipal Party Committee and mayor, said in his speech that the release of the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games emblem is an important milestone in the preparations for the Asian Games and will be recorded in the history of the Asian Olympic Movement. Guangzhou will go all out to strive to make the 2010 Asian Games a success. The Asian Games will be a peaceful and exciting sports event with Chinese characteristics, Guangdong style and Guangzhou style.

Attending the launch ceremony that night were Wang Jun, deputy director of the State Sports General Administration, Huo Zhenting, vice chairman of the Olympic Council of Asia, provincial and municipal leaders Zhu Xiaodan, Lin Musheng, Zhang Guangning, Xue Xiaofeng, Chen Chuanyu, Xu Ruisheng, Guo Xiling, etc. About 1,600 people witnessed this important historical moment. Television audiences across the country and around the world shared the grand occasion of the emblem release ceremony through live broadcasts by CCTV, Guangdong TV, Guangzhou TV and other media.

At 20:00, a grand ceremony officially opened in the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Square. When the ceremony was officially launched, the live large screen broadcast passionate TV images of people across the province and city cheering enthusiastically and actively participating in the Asian Games. Immediately afterwards, 45 little angel-like children, wearing costumes embroidered with the national flags and regional flags of the 45 Asian Games participating countries and regions, sang the Guangzhou folk song "Moonlight" with strong Lingnan cultural characteristics.

In a solemn and pure atmosphere, Mayor Zhang Guangning delivered a speech. First of all, on behalf of the Guangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee, he expressed his heartfelt thanks to all friends who care about and support the Guangzhou Asian Games! He said that the release of the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games emblem is an important milestone in the preparations for the Guangzhou Asian Games and will surely be recorded in the history of the Asian Olympic Movement. The Asian Games emblem is an important carrier of the Asian Games image and brand. It embodies the unique cultural charm of the city hosting the Asian Games and the national character and spiritual outlook of the host country (region). It is one of the most valuable assets of the Asian Games. The Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games emblem to be unveiled tonight was produced through collection and selection with the extensive participation of professional design institutions at home and abroad, numerous experts and enthusiasts from all walks of life. Fully recognized by the members of the Olympic Council of Asia, it expresses the good expectations of the people of Guangzhou, Guangdong, and China for a new passionate event after the Doha Games, and the good wishes of promoting harmony in Asia and happiness and prosperity for the people. We believe that the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games emblem will leave a deep and beautiful impression on the world, establish a new image of the 2010 Asian Games and its host city - Guangzhou, stimulate the passion of the Asian people, and leave a lasting legacy to Asia and the world's Olympic Games. precious cultural heritage.

Zhang Guangning said that the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games has entered the comprehensive preparation stage, and the people of Guangzhou will closely focus on carrying forward the spirit of the Olympic Movement and promoting the goals of harmony, unity, friendship and exchanges among Asian countries (regions). , go all out to promote various preparatory work with high efficiency and high quality, and strive to use first-class organization, first-class venue facilities, and first-class services to make the 2010 Asian Games into an event with Chinese characteristics, Guangdong style, and Guangzhou style. A peaceful and exciting sports event. Make positive contributions to improving the level of Asian sports.

At 20:20, Wang Jun, Huo Zhenting, Zhu Xiaodan, Lin Musheng, and Zhang Guangning walked up to the main stage. Amidst the countdown of the audience and the gaze of hundreds of millions of viewers,* **With the start button, the much-anticipated Asian Games emblem, set against the backdrop of lights and cold fireworks, passes through the triple doors and is presented to the world. The Asian Games logo consists of three parts: text, five sheep and the sun. The first part is the text part "16TH ASIAN GAMES Guangzhou 2010" at the bottom. In the middle is a simplified "Five Sheep" logo. On the upper right is a sun pattern symbolizing the emblem of the Olympic Council of Asia. Among them, "Five Sheep" It is designed as four runways and is shaped like a flame, which symbolizes the Asian Games flame, extending towards the sun in the sky. The Asian Games emblem with the "Five Sheep Holy Fire" as its core design concept represents Guangzhou, represents the Asian Games, and will also make Asia and the world better understand Guangzhou.

Finally, representatives from the sports, literary and artistic circles from across the country and around the world took to the stage and conveyed their time-traveling blessings for the Guangzhou Asian Games through the big screen. The ceremony ended successfully with the chorus of "Meet in 2010".

The shining "Five Sheep Holy Fire" was made by local returnees

Zhang Qiang, the designer of the emblem, was interviewed by our reporter last night

Zhang Qiang, the designer of the emblem, introduced this The work said that the core concept of the emblem is the "Five Rams Holy Fire".

Source of inspiration

“Five Sheep” best represents Guangzhou

Perfectly fits the spirit of “Holy Fire”

Why choose “Five Sheep” ”The logo as the main element of the emblem work? Zhang Qiang explained in an interview with this reporter that we have been looking for something that can serve as an identifying symbol for Guangzhou. The emblem must not only represent Guangzhou and the Asian Games, but also show that Guangzhou has always been at the forefront of China's reform and opening up, and will also be at the forefront of Asia and the world in the future. "Five Sheep" is a very familiar logo to Guangzhou people, and it is the symbol of Guangzhou in the hearts of ordinary people. "Five Sheep" logos can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys. From a design perspective, the Asian Games emblem is very important to the identity of a city. The emblem of the Guangzhou Asian Games will let Asia and the world know about Guangzhou, and let Guangzhou people know more about Guangzhou. The emblem of the 1990 Beijing Asian Games chose the "Great Wall" as the main element. The "Great Wall" represents China, while the "Five Sheep" element in the emblem of the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games undoubtedly represents Guangzhou.

Zhang Qiang said that during the design process, he did not consider economic interests, but only considered how to make the emblem more perfect. How to make the work better represent Guangzhou is the issue he thinks about most. The current final work is very different from his original plan. After the first draft came out, the opinions of leaders and experts from all aspects were combined. Finally, the design team headed by him combined the "Holy Fire" spirit of the Olympics and Asian Games and the "Five Five" of Guangzhou. Sheep" symbols, found a point of agreement. After many revisions, the final work was formed.

The author reveals the secret

The designer returned to his hometown to start a business after staying in Japan for many years

His works stand out and are popular among the media

He studied in Japan for 9 years Zhang Qiang, who has long hair, became a hot topic in the media that night. He told reporters that since he returned to his hometown of Guangzhou in 2001, he founded Guangzhou Zhongjia Design Co., Ltd. in Huanghuagang Science and Technology Park. The company is not large in scale and mainly focuses on industrial design. Among more than 2,500 entries this time, Zhang Qiang's work stood out and eventually became the emblem work. What the judges appreciated most was the perfect combination of the creative concepts in his work design and the Guangzhou Asian Games.

Wu Jiezhong, director of the Management Committee of Huanghuagang Science and Technology Park, was full of praise for Zhang Qiang. He believed that the design team led by Zhang Qiang performed very well. He had studied in Japan for many years and learned advanced design concepts and open vision abroad. It is also his greatest asset.

It is reported that companies founded by international students like Zhang Qiang are growing very well in Huanghuagang Science and Technology Park. "Enterprises run by foreign students have a strong sense of innovation and are highly capable of growth." Since 2000, Huanghuagang Science and Technology Park has attracted a total of 180 companies founded by foreign students, accounting for about a quarter of the total number of companies founded by foreign students in Guangzhou. It has become one of the parks with the highest density of attracting foreign students to start businesses in Guangzhou.

Creative description of the emblem

The creative idea of ??the emblem comes from a beautiful legend. It is said that a long time ago, there was a severe drought in Guangzhou, and the crops were harvested. The people had nothing to do, so they had to pray to the gods day and night for blessings. Their piety finally moved the five immortals. The immortals came here floating on five fairy sheep with different colors of hair and holding rice ears in their mouths. They gave ears of grain to people and wished that "there would never be famine" here. After saying that, he flew away into the sky, and the five fairy sheep turned into stones and stayed in the world. From then on, the weather here has been good and the grain has been abundant every year. Because of this magical legend, Guangzhou is called "Yangcheng" and "Suicheng".

In traditional Chinese culture, "sheep" is an auspicious thing that can bring luck to people. "Sheep" is connected with "auspicious" in ancient Chinese characters, and "auspicious" can also be written as "auspicious sheep". The Chinese word "beauty" is composed of "sheep" and "big". "Sheep" and "big" mean "beauty", which is a traditional Chinese aesthetic concept.

In Chinese characters, many characters and words associated with beauty are related to the word "sheep". Therefore, the idea of ??"sheep" means that the people of Guangzhou will welcome the 2010 Asian Games with the best attitude and will dedicate the best things to the people of Asia and the world.

The emblem design uses soft rising lines to form a five-goat outline that resembles a torch. The composition combines abstraction and concreteness, and is agile and elegant without losing stability, symbolizing the Asian Games. The sacred fire burns brightly and will never be extinguished. It not only embodies the city symbol of Guangzhou, but also expresses the good wishes of the people of Guangzhou, and also expresses the dynamics that the sports games should have.

Information Times: The Guangzhou Asian Games emblem was unveiled, resembling a torch with five goats as the main body

At 20:20 yesterday, in front of the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, against the backdrop of lights and cold fireworks, the 16th The emblem of the Asian Games finally unveiled her mysterious veil and presented it to the world. Wang Jun, Deputy Director of the State Sports General Administration, Huo Zhenting, Vice Chairman of the Olympic Council of Asia, as well as relevant provincial and municipal leaders such as Zhu Xiaodan, Lin Musheng, Zhang Guangning, Luo Ou, Xue Xiaofeng, leaders of the Asian Organizing Committee, some Asian countries’ consuls and wives in Guangzhou, and the Central Government’s Embassy in Guangzhou About 1,600 spectators, including Guangzhou media and provincial and municipal media leaders, representatives of outstanding athletes, representatives of the cultural and artistic circles, representatives of Fortune 500 companies in Guangzhou, guests from domestic enterprises, and heads of municipal units, witnessed this important historical moment. Television audiences across the country and around the world also shared the grand occasion of the emblem release ceremony through live broadcasts by CCTV, Guangdong TV, Guangzhou TV and other media.

It is reported that the designer is Zhang Qiang, a designer from Jiangxi in Guangzhou, who will receive a bonus of 100,000 yuan.

At 20:00 yesterday, perhaps because the enthusiasm of the people of Guangzhou for the Asian Games moved God, the torrential rain that had been falling for the past few hours suddenly stopped. Then 45 little angel-like children, wearing costumes embroidered with the national flags and regional flags of the 45 Asian Games participating countries and regions, sang the Guangzhou folk song "Moonlight" with a strong Lingnan style, kicking off the 16th The prelude to the emblem release ceremony of the Asian Games.

In a solemn and pure atmosphere, Guangzhou Mayor Zhang Guangning and representatives of the Olympic Council of Asia delivered speeches respectively.

At 20:20, in the countdown of the audience, the leader who presided over the unveiling pressed the start button, the cold fireworks bloomed brilliantly, the magnificent music sounded, and the highly anticipated emblem of the 16th Asian Games Uncover her mysterious veil layer by layer. After more than five months of collection and selection, professional designers, countless experts and staff put a lot of effort into the 2010 Asian Games emblem, which combines the Asian Olympic spirit and Chinese Lingnan cultural elements. Under the gaze, he finally made his debut. Representatives from the sports, literary and artistic circles from across the country and around the world conveyed their time-traveling blessings for the Guangzhou Asian Games through the big screen. The ceremony ended with the chorus of "Meet in 2010".

It is understood that the release of the emblem of the 16th Asian Games is a milestone event in the preparations for the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games. As the symbol of the Guangzhou Asian Games, the emblem will be widely used in the image system of the Asian Games. It will be very important in spreading the image of the Guangzhou Asian Games, enhancing the visibility of Guangzhou as an international metropolis, and improving the market development level of the Guangzhou Asian Games. significance and far-reaching impact.

Designers talk about creation

Sheep, the leader, sheep are beautiful

The emblem design of the 16th Asian Games consists of soft rising lines. The outline of a five-goat shape resembles a torch. The composition is a combination of abstraction and concreteness. It is agile and elegant yet steady, symbolizing that the Asian Games' sacred flame is burning brightly and will never be extinguished. It not only embodies the city symbol of Guangzhou, but also expresses the good wishes of the people of Guangzhou, and also expresses the dynamics that the sports games should have.

The designer of the emblem is Zhang Qiang, a Jiangxi-based designer in Guangzhou. He was born in 1970. He started painting when he was a child and studied in Japan for 9 years. Last night, when he was interviewed by reporters about his creative concept, he said that Wuyang is the most familiar image to the people of Guangzhou. It can be seen in the street scenes of Guangzhou and objects that represent Guangzhou. The emblem is very important to the identification of the city, just like the Great Wall. As well as representing China, the five sheep also represent the image of Guangzhou; moreover, in traditional Chinese culture, "sheep" is an auspicious thing that can bring luck to people. "Sheep" is connected with "auspicious" in ancient Chinese characters, and "auspicious" can also be written as "auspicious sheep".

The Chinese word "beauty" is composed of "sheep" and "big". "Sheep" and "big" mean "beauty", which is the traditional Chinese aesthetic concept. In Chinese characters, many characters and words associated with beauty are related to the word "sheep". Therefore, the idea of ??taking the word "sheep" not only means leading the way in Asia, but also means that the people of Guangzhou will welcome the 2010 Asian Games with the best attitude and will dedicate the best things to the people of Asia and the world. . Regarding how to use the 100,000 yuan bonus, Zhang Qiang said that he has no specific plans yet.

Hu Chuani, one of the judges of the emblem and professor of the Department of Decorative Art and Design at Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, introduced the entire emblem process. She said that what attracted them most to Zhang Qiang’s design was the design of Wuyang, because Wuyang is the cultural symbol that best represents Guangzhou. Of course, Zhang Qiang's Wuyang was not combined with the four runways at first, but was reflected on the large window of Xiguan, and the sun was also overlapped with the Wuyang. Later, under the advice of experts, he combined the Wuyang with the four runways. Combined with this, the sun is moved above the Five Sheep logo, making the entire emblem full of passion and movement.

Six major elements of the emblem

1. Sun

2. Four runways

3. Five sheep logo

< p> 4. The runway and the five sheep combine to form a burning torch

5. The 16th Asian Games in English

6. The venue and time of the Asian Games in English

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The idea of ??this emblem comes from a beautiful legend. It is said that a long time ago, there was a severe drought in Guangzhou, and the crops were harvested. The people had nothing to do, so they had to pray to the gods day and night for blessings. Their piety finally moved the five immortals. The immortals came here floating on five fairy sheep with different colors of hair and holding rice ears in their mouths. They gave ears of grain to people and wished that "there would never be famine" here. After saying that, he flew away into the sky, and the five fairy sheep turned into stones and stayed in the world. From then on, the weather here has been good and the grain has been abundant every year. Because of this magical legend, Guangzhou is called "Yangcheng" and "Suicheng". Today, there is a statue of the Five Rams in Yuexiu Park in Guangzhou, which is the most symbolic city emblem of Guangzhou.

Nanfang Daily: The 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games emblem was unveiled

The soft rising lines outline the outline of a five-goat shape that resembles a torch - the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games emblem. After more than five months, The collection and selection of the awards made their grand debut at the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall last night.

Wang Jun, Deputy Director of the State Sports General Administration, Zhu Xiaodan, Member of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial Committee and Secretary of the Guangzhou Municipal Committee, Lin Musheng, Vice Governor of Guangdong Province, Fok Zhenting, Vice Chairman of the Olympic Council of Asia, and 1,600 spectators, *** also Witnessed the debut of the Asian Games emblem. CCTV, Guangdong TV, and Guangzhou TV broadcast live.

Zhang Guangning, Mayor of Guangzhou, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the Guangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee, said in his speech that the emblem came from the brainstorming of many experts and social enthusiasts at home and abroad, and announced that the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games has entered full preparations stage. It is understood that the collection of mascots for the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games, which has attracted much attention, will start next month. The next step of the Asian Games Organizing Committee will be to further promote the emblem and collect slogans for the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games next year.

Subsequently, Ahmed Alfahad Al-Sabah, Chairman of the Olympic Council of Asia, sent his blessings for the release of the emblem of the 16th Asian Games through the TV screen.

When the fireworks bloomed brilliantly and the magnificent music sounded, the unique "three doors" gradually opened - opening the door to Asia and discovering a China; opening the door to China (the door to the Forbidden City to reveal Chinese culture) rich heritage) and discovered a gate to Guangzhou (Tangzhao Gate). The much-anticipated emblem of the 16th Asian Games has unveiled its mysterious veil to the world layer by layer.

Related elements of Asia and the Asian Games were cleverly designed in last night's emblem release ceremony. The 1,600 spectators, 16 outstanding athletes and 45 girls wearing national flags of 45 countries and regions who watched the ceremony respectively symbolized the 16th Asian Games and the 45 participating countries and regions, once again demonstrating the unity of the Asian people. The purpose of the Asian Games is cooperation and equal exchange.

It is understood that the preparatory work for the Asian Games is currently progressing relatively smoothly. The state has approved the overall planning plan for the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games, and the basic plan for the entire venue has been fully implemented; the provincial government executive meeting decided to Starting next year, provinces and cities will build 11 new competition venues to welcome the Asian Games. The investment in the construction of the Asian Games venues and the Asian Games Village is estimated to be approximately RMB 6 billion, of which approximately RMB 4 billion will be invested in the construction and maintenance of venues, all of which will be invested by the government. At the same time, Guangzhou is stepping up its urban infrastructure construction and striving to comprehensively improve Guangzhou's transportation capacity before the 2010 Asian Games.

Emblem creativity

The emblem creativity comes from the beautiful legend of Yangcheng. Today, there is a statue of the Five Rams in Yuexiu Park in Guangzhou, which is the most symbolic city emblem of Guangzhou. In traditional Chinese culture, "sheep" is an auspicious thing that can bring luck to people.

The emblem uses soft rising lines to form a five-goat outline that resembles a torch. The composition is a combination of abstraction and concreteness. It is agile and elegant yet steady, symbolizing the blazing flame of the Asian Games. Burn and never go out. It not only embodies the city symbol of Guangzhou, but also expresses the good wishes of the people of Guangzhou, and also shows the dynamics that the sports games should have.

Southern Metropolis Daily: The Guangzhou Asian Games emblem reveals that the Five Rams Torch is derived from the spirit of "leading sheep"

Interpretation of the emblem design

The main body of the emblem is a shape that resembles a torch The outline of the five sheep has soft and rising lines, and the composition combines abstraction and concreteness. It is agile and elegant yet steady, symbolizing that the Asian Games' sacred fire is burning and will never be extinguished. It not only embodies the city symbol of Guangzhou, but also expresses the good wishes of the people of Guangzhou, and also shows the dynamics that the sports games should have.

The idea of ??the emblem comes from the beautiful legend of five sheep holding ears of ears. Today, the Five Ram Statue in Guangzhou Yuexiu Park has become the most symbolic city emblem of Guangzhou. In traditional Chinese culture, "sheep" is an auspicious thing that can bring luck to people. "Sheep" is connected with "auspicious" in ancient Chinese characters, and "auspicious" can also be written as "auspicious sheep". The Chinese word "beauty" is composed of "sheep" and "big". "Sheep" and "big" mean "beauty", which is the traditional Chinese aesthetic concept. In Chinese characters, many characters and words associated with beauty are related to the word "sheep". Therefore, the idea of ??taking "sheep" means that the people of Guangzhou will welcome the 2010 Asian Games with the best attitude and will dedicate the best things to the people of Asia and the world.

The soft rising lines form the outline of a five-goat shape that resembles a torch. At 8:20 last night, the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games emblem was revealed at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall. The emblem of Guangzhou it contains The iconic cultural element is the statue of the five sheep that was the most popular among the people. Designer Zhang Qiang appeared together with the emblem, which he hoped to imply that Guangzhou can become a "leader" in various fields.

On the evening of the 26th, Wang Jun, Deputy Director of the State Sports General Administration, Zhu Xiaodan, Member of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial Committee and Secretary of the Guangzhou Municipal Committee, Lin Musheng, Vice Governor of Guangdong Province, Fok Zhenting, Vice Chairman of the Olympic Council of Asia, and 1,600 spectators, Attended the launch ceremony and witnessed the unveiling of the Asian Games emblem. CCTV, Guangdong TV, and Guangzhou TV broadcast live.

Zhang Guangning, deputy secretary of the Guangzhou Municipal Party Committee, mayor, vice chairman and secretary-general of the Guangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee, said in his speech that the release of the emblem marks that the Guangzhou Asian Games has entered a comprehensive preparatory stage. He asked everyone to work together to welcome the Asian Games with first-class organization, first-class venue facilities and first-class services, reflecting "Chinese characteristics, Guangdong style and Guangzhou style". Subsequently, Ahmed, Chairman of the Olympic Council of Asia, also delivered a congratulatory message through the big screen at the scene.

At 8:20 last night, as the audience counted down for 10 seconds, the emblem slid along the stage track through the front area of ??the stage and passed through the "Gate of Asia" against the backdrop of lights and cold fireworks. ", "Gate of China" and "Gate of Guangzhou" later appeared in front of the world.

It is understood that the preparations for the Asian Games are currently progressing relatively smoothly. The state has approved the overall planning plan for the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games, and the basic plan for the entire venue has been fully implemented; the provincial government executive meeting decided to Starting next year, provinces and cities will build 11 new competition venues to welcome the Asian Games. The investment in the construction of the Asian Games venues and the Asian Games Village is estimated to be approximately RMB 6 billion, of which approximately RMB 4 billion will be invested in the construction and maintenance of venues, all of which will be invested by the government. At the same time, Guangzhou is stepping up its urban infrastructure construction and striving to comprehensively improve Guangzhou's transportation capacity before the 2010 Asian Games.

Interview with the designer

“Inspired by the spirit of Guangzhou’s leader”

Zhang Qiang, the emblem designer of the 16th Asian Games, was born in Jiangxi and studied in Japan He has been working for 9 years and currently works in Guangzhou Zhongjia Design Co., Ltd. After the emblem was unveiled last night, Zhang Qiang immediately became the focus of the entire event. This designer with long flowing hair accepted interviews from many media.

Reporter: Please introduce your design concept?

Zhang Qiang: Our design this time mainly wants to express the spirit of the Asian Games and the spirit of Guangzhou, and also embody an identification symbol of Guangzhou. What does Yangcheng look like in the minds of ordinary people? We want to integrate this information point with the identification symbol of Wuyang.

Reporter: Why did you choose the five-goat symbol?

Zhang Qiang: Wuyang is the most familiar image to Guangzhou people. The image of Wuyang can be seen in various places in Guangzhou. The Great Wall was used to represent Beijing in the 1990 Asian Games, and the five sheep were used to represent Guangzhou in the 2010 Asian Games. The Five-Yang Holy Fire is our core design concept.

Reporter: Where did the design inspiration come from?

Zhang Qiang: We have always wanted to discover what the identification symbol of Guangzhou is, and this identification symbol should be better aligned with the spirit that Guangzhou has been a leader from the reform and opening up to today, and will lead Asia in the future. Fusion. (We also found a better entry point in the design). (Wang Wei, Wang Wei and Chen Jialun)

Xinhuanet: The emblem of the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games was unveiled

The emblem of the 16th Asian Games was unveiled in Guangzhou on the 26th, with the symbol of Guangzhou - "Five The pattern designed as the main outline of "Sheep Statue" became the emblem of the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games. The emblem designed by Zhang Qiang, a local designer in Guangzhou, uses soft rising lines to form a five-goat outline that resembles a torch. The composition combines abstraction and concreteness, and is agile and elegant without losing stability, symbolizing the Asian Games. The sacred fire of the Association burns brightly and will never be extinguished. Famous athletes such as Chen Xiaomin, Hu Jia, Guan Weizhen and Dong Zhaozhi attended the emblem release ceremony. Starting from the 27th, the first batch of emblem licensed products for the Guangzhou Asian Games will be sold in limited quantities at four designated retail locations in Guangzhou.

China News Service: Guangzhou cultural symbols will become the emblem of the 16th Asian Games, officially released on the 26th

The Guangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee announced on the afternoon of the 19th that the emblem of the 16th Asian Games has been approved by the Asian Games. The confirmation from the Olympic Council will be officially released on the 26th of this month. The iconic cultural symbols of Guangzhou will become the content of the emblem.

After more than five months of collection and review work, the emblem of the 16th Asian Games will be unveiled on November 26. Guangzhou will hold a grand emblem release ceremony at 8 o'clock that night. The first milestone event in the planning process of the Asian Games was completed.

This Asian Games emblem solicitation received 2,555 entries (sets) from the mainland, Hong Kong, the United States, and Australia. Most of the design creators are professional design companies and designers, but there are also amateur creatives from various industries, primary and secondary school students, and even prison inmates. Ten works were shortlisted, six of which came from other provinces and cities in China, and four were designed locally in Guangdong.

The jury composed of nine experts from the Academy of Fine Arts of Tsinghua University, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, and Guangzhou Academy of Painting believes that the emblem of the Guangzhou Asian Games should try to choose Chinese cultural symbols and Chinese cultural elements to express it, and it should have obvious Guangzhou characteristics should incorporate local cultural symbols into it. The basic draft of the final selected work comes from the work of a local designer in Guangzhou. The creator has studied and lived abroad for nine years and now works in a design company in Guangzhou.

On the basis of this design, the expert jury and professional design companies made multiple revisions and rounds of re-creations, combining collective and personal wisdom, and a highly creative work stood out.

The Guangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee believes that this work contains the unique cultural symbols of Guangzhou, is full of sports passion, has visual impact and originality.

It is reported that according to the regulations of the Olympic Council of Asia, the emblem of each Asian Games is designed by the host city, but it must reflect the emblem of the Olympic Council of Asia - the red sun radiating sixteen rays of light and the Asian Games. time, place. Before the 15th Asian Games in Doha in early December, the emblem of the 16th Asian Games must be unveiled.

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