The torch, which is based on a ‘Cloud of Promise’ theme, represents the marriage of aesthetic and modern technology with the Olympic spirit and traditional Chinese culture.
Inspired by the shape of a traditional Chinese scroll, the torch is coloured red and silver, representing hope and luck and art and culture respectively, underlining the Ying and Yang philosophy. “Rolled paper is a powerful symbol for Chinese people,” said Lenovo Innovation Design Centre executive director, Yao Yingjia.
The official torch lighting will take place in Olympia, travelling to 135 cities in 20 countries next year.
Taiwan though, has rejected the torch relay, claiming it undermines the island’s ‘sovereign status’.
