A natural choice for Games' designs
Mascot, medal and torch designs draw heavily on host city's innate beauty
Emblem
The emblem, titled "Breakthrough", combines elements of a short-track speed skater's sprinting posture, a lilac and the glowing red sun of the Olympic Council of Asia, blending Chinese culture with Olympic elements. It conveys China's pursuit in the new era of accelerating the development of a strong sporting nation, and tirelessly striving for higher, faster and stronger goals, contributing to the development of winter sports in Asia.
With a gradient of blue and purple hues, the emblem captures the iridescent play of light on ice, symbolizing the enchantment of winter sports. The purple gradient in the ribbon, again draws from the lilac.
The emblem's design is reminiscent of the Chinese character for "nine" — jiu — a number signifying prestige and authority in Chinese culture. The pattern seeks to reflect Harbin's profound respect for other Asian countries.
Furthermore, the emblem's outer contours form a calligraphic Chinese character he, which translates to "combination", symbolizing the Chinese people's aspiration to gather with friends from across Asia, foster unity, collaborate and progress together.
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