The Logo of the Beijing Olympic Torch Relay

The Logo of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay owes much of its inspiration to the traditional concept of "fire phoenix", and presents the image of two runners holding the Olympic Flame high. As ancient Chinese legend has it, phoenix is the king of all birds, and symbolizes good fortune, eternity, nobility and happiness. The use of the phoenix image in the Torch Relay logo conveys the idea that the Torch Relay will send the best wishes from the Beijing Olympic Games to people all over China and the rest of the world.

北京2008年奥运会火炬接力标志

北京2008年奥运会火炬接力标志设计灵感来源于“火凤凰”的概念，主体是两个人共擎奥运圣火奔跑的形象。凤凰是中国古代传说中的鸟中之王，是吉祥、永生的代表，高贵美好的象征。以凤凰的形象作为火炬接力的标志，象征通过火炬接力把北京奥运会吉祥美好的祝福传遍全中国，带给全世界。