TianYuan Di-Fang and TianRen He-yi: Venues and National Political Aspirations for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Yuan Shuying
Department of Physical Education, Shandong University, China
Abstract
^TianYuan Di-Fang^ and ^TianRen He-yi^ are the simple cognition of the relationship between the universe, nature and man in traditional Chinese culture. This idea has been passed down for thousands of years in China. In the early days of New China, many similar traditional Chinese cultures were denied by politics, believing that these traditional thoughts were no longer suitable for the development of New China. After winning the bid for the Beijing Olympic Games in 2001, during the construction of the Olympic venues, many traditional cultures were expressed intentionally and unintentionally. Many contents of these cultures were not advocated or considered as feudal superstitions after the founding of New China. What political demands does the Chinese government want to express by once again showing these traditional cultures in such an international sporting event as the Beijing Olympic Games? Chinese President XXX has emphasized the importance of traditional culture since he came to power. What is the relationship between this and the traditional culture implied by the venues of Beijing Olympic Games? An in-depth analysis of these implicit messages is of great significance for understanding the Chinese government^s attitude towards traditional culture and its past and future political appeals.
Keywords: Beijing Olympic Games, Traditional culture, Government, Political Appeals
