As audiences across the globe watch the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, the Beijing 2022 torch is adding uniqueness and vitality to their experience, informed The Xinhua News Agency.
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics torch. Photo by Xinhua.
The torch, named "Flying," has drawn its design inspiration from various aspects of traditional Chinese culture.
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics torch. Photo by Xinhua.
To mark the opening day of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 4 – the "Beginning of Spring," the first of the 24 solar terms on the traditional Chinese calendar – the torch features 24 well-designed apertures to present a vibrant flame burning incrementally larger.
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics torch. Photo by Xinhua.
To honor Beijing's status as the world's first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics, the 2022 torch is similar in design to the 2008 Games' main cauldron, which resembles a traditional Chinese scroll. It is decorated with patterns that gradually change from auspicious clouds – another visual element inspired by traditional culture – at the base to snowflakes at the top.
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