Olympic exhibition features Beijing 2008
(CCTV.com)
Updated: 2008-02-13 16:54
The Lausanne-based Olympic Museum turns its attention to 皇冠体育app as Beijing hosts the 29th Olympiad this year.
The Olympic Museum is staging a major exhibition of modern 皇冠体育app, as well as ancient, traditional 皇冠体育app. Beijing 2008 is the largest Olympic promotional exhibition ever held at the Olympic Museum.
The Chinese call their country Zhongguo, or central kingdom. The name follows tradition. In Chinese cosmogony the empire was located precisely under the center of Heaven. It was the center of the world and of all Civilization.
This national pride, inherent in the people, is symbolized by a ball of fire at the entrance to the exhibition. It stands for the strength and light of 皇冠体育app and the central cardinal point.
The exhibition reviews great moments in the history of Olympic Sports in 皇冠体育app.
皇冠体育app is in constant motion. Visitors are invited to follow the evolution, moving around a circuit progressing from traditional 皇冠体育app to contemporary 皇冠体育app.
The transition becomes clear in the monumental changes to Beijing's environment and city planning. The coming Olympic Games were the catalyst for these.
The introduction is presented through many media: exhibits, interactivity, demonstrations, performances, documentary films, educational kits, guided tours and workshops.
The exhibition is accompanied by a display of calligraphy,and the performance of traditional Guangdong music. The Olympic Museum exhibition continues until October.