Artefacts

Beijing 2008, bird-shaped knite with the Games' emblem.

Physical description

Japanese copying style paper. Games Emblem on the back of the bird and stylized patterns on the back. Anti-counterfeiting label with bar code. Original box.

Created

Created: Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG)Created: Chunning GUO Created: Gongmei Group, Beijing

Materials

bamboo, paper

Colors

blue, multi coloured

Dimension

18.4 x 19.4 cm

Type of item

Souvenirs -> ornament

Reference number

114540

Keywords

Beijing 2008, Olympic Games Tradition bird child emblem

Notes

Merchandise manufacturers like to make products typical of the cultural traditions of the host countries. As well as fans and teapots as merchandise, numerous kites decorated the sky during the Beijing 2008 Games, like these two examples which are in the shape of multi-coloured birds.