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Token - Mascots of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad Beibei - Canoe/Kayak-Slalom/Water Polo ND
2008 year| Silver (.925) plated brass | 9.87 g | 29.32 mm |
| Location | People's Republic of China |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 2008 |
| Composition | Silver (.925) plated brass |
| Weight | 9.87 g |
| Diameter | 29.32 mm |
| Thickness | 1.91 mm |
| Shape | Heptagonal (7-sided) |
| Technique | Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#243027 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Lettering:
皮划艇激流回旋
Canoe/Kayak-Slalom
Edge
Plain
Comment
BeibeiCultural inspiration - Traditional Chinese New Year decorative picture of lotus and fish; fish design from Neolithic artifacts.
Olympic Ring - Blue
Represented Element - Sea
Represented sport - aquatic sports
In traditional Chinese culture, the fish represents prosperity, as the character for fish (鱼 / 魚) sounds the same as that for surplus (余 / 餘). The "carp leaping over the dragon gate" is a traditional allegory of following one's dreams and achieving them. The pattern from Beibei's headgear comes from artifacts unearthed at Banpo, site of a Neolithic village of the Yangshao culture.
