Chinese Elements Lied Behind the Opening Ceremony大運會開幕式背后的中國元素

王姿霓

Many years later， when I thinkof the 31st Summer Universiade inChengdu， I will be reminded of thewonderful Chinese elements thatlay behind the opening ceremony.

Generally， Chinese elementswere everywhere， a s i f theysprinkled around in the stadium. Being mixed with European famous music'O Sole Mio， the cheerful sounds of Sichuan folk song Pleasant Sunrise madeeveryone cheer—Wow！ Did you notice that the Little Green Pepper holding theShu embroidery guide board was coming？ Suddenly， with the cute and livelymascot Rongbao and breathtaking cheers， waves of enthusiasm（ 熱情）andhospitality（ 好客）rushed towards you. The combination of brilliant colorsand enthusiastic athletes seemed to highlight the success of the ceremony.Meanwhile， an ancient and classic art called face-changing drew in both localsand foreigners alike， adding to the cultural significance of the event.

The elements that appeared in the ceremony were all full of Chineseromance， with “Hope， Power， and Light” being the three key words. Thesewords brought new meanings and unique experiences to the event. The Sun GodBird， which is not only a pattern but also a participant in this event， expressed?her best wishes to the FISU， accompanied by a special symbol of twentycountdown（倒計時）. Bronze figures（青銅雕像）， which are culturalrelics（ 文化遺產）displayed in the museum， danced to welcomeeveryone， adding to the cultural significance of the event.her best wishes to the FISU， accompanied by a special symbol of twentycountdown（倒計時）. Bronze figures（青銅雕像）， which are culturalrelics（ 文化遺產）displayed in the museum， danced to welcomeeveryone， adding to the cultural significance of the event.