The medals for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad —Beijing 2008— have been unveiled to the world.

第29屆奧運(yùn)會(huì)——北京2008——獎(jiǎng)牌已向世界亮相。

For the first time jade is used for the Beijing Olympic medals. The medals have been designed with inspiration coming from \"bi\"， China's ancient jade piece inscribed with a dragon pattern. The medals symbolise nobility and virtue and are the embodiment of traditional Chinese values of ethics and honour， emitting a strong Chinese flavour. The winners' medal is made of gold weighting not less than six grammes each. The medal for the runner-up is made of pure silver.

北京奧運(yùn)會(huì)首次將玉用于獎(jiǎng)牌。獎(jiǎng)牌設(shè)計(jì)的靈感來(lái)自“璧”，一種中國(guó)古代繪有龍的圖騰的玉器。獎(jiǎng)牌象征著高貴和美德，是中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)道德和榮譽(yù)價(jià)值觀的體現(xiàn)，散發(fā)著強(qiáng)烈的中國(guó)氣息。冠軍獎(jiǎng)牌每塊的含金量不低于6克，亞軍獎(jiǎng)牌由純銀制成。

Noble and elegant， the medals are a blending of traditional Chinese culture and Olympism. On their obverse side， the medals reflect the Greek character of the Olympic Games: the goddess of victorypictured in the Panathinaikos Stadium. While on their reverse side， the medals are inlaid with jade with the Beijing Games emblem engraved in the metal centerpiece. The design inspiration of the medal hook derives from jade \"huang\"， a ceremonial jade piece decorated with a double dragon pattern and \"Pu\"， the reed mat pattern.

高貴而典雅，獎(jiǎng)牌是中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)文化和奧林匹克的融合。獎(jiǎng)牌的正面，反映了奧林匹克運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)的希臘特色：希臘潘納辛納科競(jìng)技場(chǎng)體育場(chǎng)的勝利女神像。在反面，金屬圖形中心鑲嵌著帶有北京奧運(yùn)會(huì)會(huì)徽的玉石。獎(jiǎng)牌掛鉤設(shè)計(jì)的靈感來(lái)源于玉“ 璜 ”，有雙龍圖騰和“蒲”的一種禮儀玉飾，蒲紋格局。

The medal box， ribbon and certificate also embody the aesthetic taste of traditional Chinese culture and reflect the distinct Chinese characteristics and style. The medal box is a wooden lacquer box made by traditional Chinese techniques. The box is rectangular in shape， with four slightly curving sides of its lid and base， a symbol of heaven and earth， which conveys the message of happiness and best wishes for the world. The ribbon is exquisitely designed with a cloud pattern woven on the red strap， conveying a joyful and festive atmosphere. The certificate is made of thin silk and rice paper， an integrated whole of traditional techniques and modern printing.

獎(jiǎng)牌盒、彩帶和證書同樣體現(xiàn)了中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)文化的審美觀并反映出鮮明的中國(guó)特色和風(fēng)格。獎(jiǎng)牌盒是中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)工藝制作的木漆盒，盒子呈長(zhǎng)方形，在盒蓋及盒底四邊有輕微的卷曲， 是天與地的象征， 傳達(dá)的是幸福的信息和對(duì)世界的美好祝愿。彩帶的設(shè)計(jì)非常別致，在紅色的帶子上編織著云的圖案，傳達(dá)著歡慶的節(jié)日氣氛。證書由綾和宣紙做成，是傳統(tǒng)工藝和現(xiàn)代印刷的完整結(jié)合。

愛(ài)鏈culture

璜：一種弧形的玉器。根據(jù)那志良先生的意見(jiàn)，璜之形，是模仿“虹”的。古人對(duì)于天上各種形象，感覺(jué)興趣。雨過(guò)天晴，彩虹又出來(lái)了，五光十色，更引起他們的興趣，于是用玉或石，模仿彩虹之形，這便是“璜”的紋飾，一般兩端各雕成獸頭形，以龍頭、虎頭為多；也有一端為頭、一端為尾的，有龍形、魚形等。璜的表面則有雕成鱗紋、云紋、鳥紋、三角紋等。

◆編輯：劉芳