Dancing Beijing

         Every emblem of the Olympics tells a beautiful story. When the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games emblem “Chinese Seal, Dancing Beijing” was first presented to the International Olympic Committee, the IOC officials all gave it high praise, saying it was the best emblem ever designed.

        The emblem is filled with Beijing’s hospitality and hopes, and carries the commitment made to the Olympic Movement by a country that has a population of 1.3 billion and by a nation with both ancient civilization and modern culture.

       “Dancing Beijing” is a symbol of trust and an expression of self-confidence, standing for the promise that Beijing — the host city of the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games — has made to the world and to all mankind.

      “Dancing Beijing” is in a favorite color of the Chinese people. The color “red” is intensively used in the emblem, pushing the passion up to a new level. It carries Chinese people’s longing for luck and happiness and their explanation of life. Red is the color of the Sun and the Holy Fire, symbolizing life and a new beginning. Red represents a mind at ease, symbolizes vitality, and conveys China’s blessing and invitation to the world.

“Dancing Beijing” calls upon heroes. Olympic Games function as the stage where heroes are made, records broken and medals earned.

“Dancing Beijing” is a kind invitation. The open arms in the emblem say that China is opening its arms to welcome the rest of the world to join the Olympics, a celebration of “peace, friendship and progress of mankind”.

“Is it not a joy to have friends come from afar?” Come to Beijing, take a good look at the historical heritage of China’s capital city, and feel the pulse of the country’s modernization. Come, share every piece of its joy, and experience the slogan “One World, One Dream”.