Historical knowledge in the opening ceremony of Hangzhou Asian Games

Historical knowledge in the opening ceremony of Hangzhou Asian Games: autumnal equinox and osmanthus, water and tide, rhyme and poetry.

1, osmanthus fragrans in autumn equinox.

At the opening ceremony, the symbolic significance of osmanthus fragrans and the autumnal equinox was displayed, and a beautiful scene of the autumnal equinox was painted in combination with Hangzhou flowers, showing the elegance and elegant oriental beauty of the autumnal equinox.

2. Water and tides.

In the opening ceremony, the natural landscape composed of water and tides was displayed, highlighting the unique position of Hangzhou as a "water town", showing the beauty, agility, strength and tolerance of water, and showing the natural beauty and oriental wisdom of Hangzhou.

3. Song rhyme and poetry.

At the opening ceremony, 10 cruise ship with the theme of Song rhyme showed the life aesthetics of Song Dynasty and the elegant taste of Jiangnan. The cultural performances on the cruise show the cultural elements of the Song Dynasty, such as calligraphy and painting, tea ceremony, incense, umbrellas, seal cutting, porcelain, silk, chess, sword dance, guzheng, drinking, painting and poetry. These performances fully reflect the elegance of Song rhyme and the artistic conception of poetry, and further demonstrate the cultural heritage of Hangzhou and the charm of oriental aesthetics.

The origin of the Asian Games

1, the appearance of the Far East Games

The origin of the Asian Games can be traced back to the Far East Olympic World Games in the early 20th century. 19 12, representatives of China, Japan and the Philippines established the Far East Sports Association through consultation, and decided to hold the first Far East Games the following year. 19 13 to 1934, Far East Sports Association held 10 Far East Games in Manila, Tokyo and Osaka, China.

2. The birth of the Asian Games

After that, people in Asian countries are eager to maintain a peaceful environment, promote unity, friendship and cultural exchanges among people in various countries and regions, and their desire to participate in international sports competitions is very urgent. Therefore, the Asian Games came into being. 14 During the London Olympic Games in July, 1948, Guru Sandy, an Indian member of the International Olympic Committee, visited the Asian sports delegations who came to London to participate in the Olympic Games and discussed the establishment of Asian sports organizations following the example of the International Olympic Committee.