Award bouquet of Beijing Winter Olympics-Never Fading Wool Flower # Winter Olympics # Wool Flower # Handmade # Romance of China People

It is understood that the awards for the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics * * use 125 1 bouquet of flowers, totaling * * 1673 1 flower, all of which are handmade and require a lot of manpower and time. For example, it takes 20 minutes to weave a rose petal, 10 rose.

In addition to the exquisite appearance and the transmission of the Olympic spirit, there are many touching stories hidden behind each bouquet of flowers.

In order to accomplish this task and let more people participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics, knitting societies in seven provinces and cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, have started one after another, among which the bouquet of the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games was mainly completed by the China Welfare Foundation for the Disabled. In addition, some handicraft workshops in Shanghai also participated in the bouquet making.

Weaving is one of the oldest manual skills of human beings.

A century ago, the knitting technology of wool was introduced into the coastal cities of China from Europe. Wise artisans in China have integrated the traditional oriental knotting techniques into the knitting technology of wool, and the knitting methods, patterns and usage scenes of wool have been greatly enriched. The "Shanghai knitting technology" we see today is the result of the convergence and development of these knitting technologies in Shanghai.

In 2009, "Shanghai Style Wool Weaving Skills" was listed in the intangible cultural heritage list of Shanghai.

At the Beijing Winter Olympics, which just kicked off, this Shanghai tradition has been transformed into an eternal Olympic flower. As an Olympic prize bouquet, it has stepped onto the field, gone overseas and met audiences from all corners of the country.