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”.

                                                        舞动的北京

每一枚奥运会会徽都讲述了一个美丽的故事。当2008年北京奥运会会徽“中国印，舞动的北京”首次提交给国际奥委会时，官员们都给予了高度评价，称这是有史以来设计得最好的会徽。

2008年北京奥运会会徽充满了北京的热情和希望，承载着一个拥有13亿人口的国家、一个兼具古老文明和现代文化的民族为奥林匹克运动所做出的承诺。

“舞动的北京”象征着信任，表达了自信，代表了北京作为2008年奥运会主办城市对全世界和全人类的承诺。“舞动的北京”大量使用了中华民族喜爱的颜色之一——红色，把人们的热情推到了一个更高的水平。它承载着人们对好运和幸福的憧憬和对生活的诠释。红色是太阳和圣火的颜色，象征着生命和新的开端。红色代表了宁静的心态，是充满活力的象征，表达了中国对世界的祝福和邀请。

“舞动的北京”呼唤英雄。奥运会提供了舞台，英雄不断在此诞生，纪录不断在此被打破，奖牌不断被摘取。

“舞动的北京”是一份盛情的邀请。会徽中张开的双臂表明中国正敞开怀抱欢迎世界各国的健儿前来参赛，这是一场“和平，友谊和人类进步”的庆典。

“有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？”到北京来吧，好好欣赏一下中国首都的历史文化遗产，感受一下这个国家现代化的脉搏吧。来吧，分享它的每一份喜悦，体验“同一个世界，同一个梦想”这个口号所描述的境界吧！