Hangzhou Asian Games: Square medals, robots and a river within the emblem

Emblem: Surging Tides

The emblem of the Hangzhou Asian Games consists of six totally different components: the form of the immediately recognisable Chinese fan, the Qiantang River, a tidal bore, strains of a working observe, the Internet icon and at last, on the highest proper, the glowing crimson solar of the Olympic Council of Asia. It was unveiled in 2018 on the finish of the final version.

Mascots: trio of robots

The three mascots for the Games are a bunch of robots, representing Memories of Jiangnan, which is a geographic space roughly China’s japanese areas south of the Yangtze River. The yellow robotic Congcong represents the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City. The identify comes from the Cong jade pendant-the quintessential relic unearthed from the Ruins. The inexperienced robotic Lianlian represents the West Lake, one other World Heritage website. The identify comes from the luxurious lotus leaves.

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The blue robotic Chenchen represents the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, which can also be inscribed on the World Heritage checklist. It derives its identify from the Gongchen Bridge-a landmark construction within the Hangzhou part of the Grand Canal.

Medals: Shan Shui

Unlike the extra generally seen round medals, those that can be handed out to the athletes in Hangzhou seem considerably sq. in form. The medals are characterised by the ceremonial jade Cong within the Liangzhu Culture (5,300BC-4,300BC). The sq. jade is built-in with a spherical medal on the interior aspect. The medal total presents the geographical options of Hangzhou. The image scroll of Hangzhou is printed on the entrance aspect of the medal with protruding strains. Then there are misty hills on three sides and the town on one aspect, a rippling lake, and mountains past. The again aspect is formed like a sq. seal.

— Information by way of Hangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee