Olympic products to mark 500-day countdown unveiled
[ 2007-03-13 11:16 ]
北京奧組委在奧運會倒計時500天發行了數款以“時間”為主題的限量版收藏品。其中一款“500天倒計時紀念章”，設計理念來源于中國傳統日歷，以日歷的形式記載時光的流逝，形象直觀的展示出日期的變化，也象征著日歷一頁頁翻過，奧運會開幕式也正在漸漸臨近。紀念章以中英文雙語標注倒計時500天，顯示出奧運會不僅僅是中國的盛事，也是全世界人民的盛事，備受全世界的矚目。
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The obverse and
reverse sides of the badge. | The Beijing
organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) has unveiled new
licensed products under the theme of "time" to mark the 500-day countdown to the
Olympic Games.
One of them is a yellow commemorative badge whose
obverse side bears the characters of "500 days to go before the Games of the
XXIX Olympiad" in both Chinese and English as well as the description of the
countdown on March 27, 2007 and the Games' opening on August 8, 2008. On its
reverse side the official emblem of the Olympics is shown.
The badge's issue is limited to 10,000 and each piece has a serial number
which collectors pay attention to.
Another product is a set of four badges whose design blends the Olympic
elements with the Chinese style. Its dominant colors of yellow and red represent
happiness and auspiciousness in Chinese tradition.
The bi-lingual description of the 500-day countdown is also displayed on each
badge and the set is imbedded in a photo frame. The issue is rather smaller –
only 5,000.
Vocabulary:
commemorative badge：紀念章
happiness and
auspiciousness：吉祥如意
（Agencies)
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