What is the first program of the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics?
Characteristics of beginning of spring Program at the Opening Ceremony of Winter Olympics
Beijing Winter Olympics is the 24th in the history of Winter Olympics. The opening day of the Winter Olympic Games coincides with beginning of spring, which is the first of 24 solar terms. The 24 solar terms represent a year's time period, and also represent the way people get along with nature and the world. It is used to count down, reflecting China people's understanding of time.
Beginning of spring is a festival to celebrate the coming spring in the ice and snow season. People in China believe that extreme cold breeds new vitality. The opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics on the day of beginning of spring also shows that friends from all over the world are welcoming a new spring. Countdown is usually counting numbers. The countdown to the opening ceremony will last for three minutes, and it will cross beginning of spring to convey the hope of overcoming the epidemic and the common belief in the future to the world.