Some sources for ideas/inspiration, based on my liking :
Architecture (modern) :
1. Bird's nest
2. CCTV tower
3. Water Cube (aquatic center)
Architecture (old)
1. Great Wall
2. Temple of Heaven
3. Meridian gate - Forbidden city
Other Symbols
1. Terracotta Army (though in Xi'an its an important symbol of Chinese
history, I think) - my personal fav too.
2. The circular symbols [1]
3. The animals for each year - its a cheval this time, I think. [2]
4. Intricate pottery patterns
5. Symbols from scripts (such as kai [3] for 'open')
Maybe we can pick a few to form a base for designs or randomly do
design drafts and then vote. You can also add more ideas or +1 some of
these.
[1]
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o11/yhjow/p196.gif
[2]
http://www.fengshuiagency.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Chinese-Horoscop...
[3]
http://chineseculture.about.com/library/character/bl_zi00073.htm
On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 4:32 AM, Christopher Meng <cickumqt(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Actually I like Prima's Temple of Heaven design, as I've seen
it as a
symbol on many stuffs. Tiananmen design may be pedantic(yeah think
about some "special" political factors), it would make my face grow
solemn when I see it.
Foreigners, you can take a look at the Beijing government English online:
http://www.ebeijing.gov.cn/
How to stress the symbolic importance of the picture is important, I
hope you can grab some ones you like and tell us, then we can start a
vote of the submissions to choose the final by the public.
Thanks.
Yours sincerely,
Christopher Meng
Noob here.
http://cicku.me