CCTV News:On the fifteenth day of the first month, colorful lanterns were displayed. In these two days, all kinds of lanterns around the country added a festive atmosphere to the Spring Festival. In the main media center of the Winter Olympics, Zigong Lantern, an intangible cultural heritage, also attracted many people to stop and take pictures.
In the main media center of Beijing Winter Olympics, a group of huge colored lanterns, the mascots of Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics, are hanging over the venue, which is charming and eye-catching. They welcome friends from afar and tell the world the wonderful story of Beijing 2022.
Winter Olympics staff Sean Vano:I think it’s cool and cute. I took a lot of photos on my first day here.
This group of mascot lanterns was designed and produced by skilled craftsmen in Zigong, Sichuan for 2 months.
It is understood that in 2008, "Zigong Lantern Festival" was selected into the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. The appearance of Zigong Lantern at the Beijing Winter Olympics is another brilliant bloom after Zigong Lantern lights up China International Import Expo(CIIE), Service Trade Fair, West Expo and Quality Expo.
Huang Weichen, Deputy Director of Zigong Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Film and Television Tourism:With persistence and innovation, we have turned non-legacy cultural lanterns into products and industries. We just want to tell the story of China with lanterns, spread the voice of China, add luster to the Winter Olympics with lanterns as the medium, and make our unique contribution to Zigong Lantern.
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