What elements of Chinese culture are reflected in the opening ceremony of the Asian Games?

The Chinese cultural elements in the opening ceremony of the Asian Games are as follows:

1. Autumn Equinox and Osmanthus fragrans. September 23 is the autumnal equinox, one of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese lunar calendar. At the same time, osmanthus blooms in this autumn season. "Osmanthus" is the city flower of Hangzhou and the "first of hundreds of flowers" in autumn; "Osmanthus wins the laurel" is a Chinese allusion. In ancient times, it was a metaphor for academic success. Now it refers to athletes in sports competitions. When the athletes who won the championship entered the stadium, the "Osmanthus Drum" played enthusiastically to welcome the athletes.

When the final theme song was sung, the simulated osmanthus petals floating from the sky above the "Big Lotus" and the fragrance of osmanthus emanating from everywhere brought a tactile and auditory experience to the audio-visual senses, making the whole audience The audience was immersed in Hangzhou’s autumn scenery.

2. Water and tide. Water is the source of life and the cradle of human civilization. Hangzhou is a city born and prosperous because of water. The "water" in the first chapter is the beautiful picture of ink entering poetry and painting, and mist and rain dyeing the south of the Yangtze River; the "water" in the middle chapter evolves into the dynamic waves of the surging river; the "water" in the second chapter is green water and green mountains, which is Ecological civilization is the harmonious development of man and nature. It also means that China and other Asian countries are interdependent and can go hand in hand.

3. "Song Rhyme" and "Poetry". The outstanding characteristics of "Song Dynasty" in the main performance are firstly reflected in oriental aesthetics and exquisite and elegant life attitude. Whether in the literati gathering performance in the "window" stage area or the drama performance on the 10 Song Dynasty-themed cruise ships, you will see elements of Song Dynasty life such as calligraphy and painting, tea ceremony, incense ceremony, umbrella holding, seal cutting, porcelain, silk, chess games, etc. It highlights the Jiangnan life aesthetics of "elegance is commonplace everywhere".

In the main performance area, the national elegances demonstrated their upright patriotism and the spirit of scholar-bureaucrats who "take the world as their own responsibility" with a high-spirited attitude. The Song Dynasty girl uses dance as a paintbrush to outline the beautiful scenery of the Song Dynasty landscape and the wind and lotuses in Quyuan of West Lake. Therefore, the Song Dynasty culture in the opening ceremony is a combination of hardness and softness. It is an elegance composed of the fusion of sublime beauty and graceful beauty. This elegance has both aesthetic conception and integrity.