Huge landscapes, light sculptures, flying dragon performances, "Happy Year of the Dragon" exhibition, intangible cultural heritage dragon dance performances, in order to welcome the arrival of the Spring Festival in the Year of the DragonThe National Aquatics Center (Water Cube, Ice Cube) held a series of activities for the Chinese New Year from late January to mid-March. On January 31, the reporter visited the Water Cube and found that the event had been officially opened to the public.
When they come to the Water Cube, the audience can see the giant landscape of "Auspicious Dragon" with a height of 30 meters and a width of 30 meters on the top structure of the venue. The huge landscape echoes the dragon-shaped water system in the central area of the Olympic Games. Entering the competition hall of the venue, the "Happy Year of the Dragon" exhibition takes the dragon as the core elementThere are more than 200 exhibits in seven categories: "Shadow Puppet Dragon", "Wood Carving Dragon", "Printmaking Dragon", "Facial Dragon", "Color Painting Dragon", "Embroidery Dragon" and "Everything is Prosperous". Standing in the stands of the venue, visitors can look down on the "dragon"-shaped maze on the shore layer of the pool; After entering the exhibition, you can also experience the whole process of rolling ink and printing of woodblock prints.
When viewing the exhibition, the viewer may look up and see a giant dragon soaring. The 30-meter-long dragon flew and shuttled over the competition hall with the sound and light effects on the spot, and the scene was very spectacular. It is estimated that 4 air shows will be arranged every day (the schedule is subject to the on-site announcement) for tourists to watch for free during the Chinese New Year. "It's amazing! Zhang Qing from Chengdu, Sichuan Province, took advantage of the winter vacation to take his children to Beijing for a trip, and happened to catch the Spring Festival event held by the Water Cube, and was very surprised.
In addition,The audience can also see the resident performance of the intangible cultural heritage of Zhejiang Province "Mandarin Duck Dragon" in the venue. In the South Square of the Water Cube, the first place in the 12 zodiac lantern sculptures is the "auspicious dragon" about 5 meters high. Visitors can visit and take photos for free.
This year is the Year of the Dragon, and the dragon has a special meaning for the Water Cube. He Wei, assistant general manager of the National Aquatics Center, said that the Water Cube is an Olympic venue built with donations from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan compatriots and overseas Chinese, which embodies the strength of the Chinese. The "dragon" element can be seen everywhere in the venue, on the one hand, it hopes to express the identity of the "descendants of the dragon", and on the other hand, it also hopes to convey the blessings of the Year of the Dragon to the citizens and tourists.
He also shared a little story:As early as the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, some citizens wrote letters to the Olympic Organizing Committee, hoping to rename the "Bird's Nest" and "Water Cube" as "Phoenix Nest" and "Dragon Palace" respectively. Although the public's suggestion was ultimately not adopted, the venue has been thinking about the matter.
This year, we have made the concept of 'Dragon Palace' a reality. "He is afraid to sayWhen citizens come to the Water Cube now, they can see a lot of "dragons" - dragons are attached to the façade of the venue, dragon-shaped lanterns are placed in the square, and there is a "dragon" exhibition in the competition hall and a giant dragon flying in the air.
**: Beijing**client reporter Sun Jie Wu Yibin
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