" Dancing Beijing" is filled with Beijing's hospitality and hopes, and carries the city's commitment to the world.

It reflects the concept of “New Beijing, Great Olympics” and expresses the contents of “Green Olympics, High-Tech Olympics and People’s Olympics”.

It expresses the common values of the Olympic Spirits - solidarity, friendship, harmony, participation and realization of the dream. It expressed a common wish of the whole world to seek a better future under the calling of Olympic spirits. Though we have different races, languages and skin color, we share a fascination of and joy in the Olympics; pursue the same ideal of peace; belong to the same world and cherish the same hopes and dreams.

“Fuwa (kids of blessings)” draw their color and inspiration from the Five Olympic Rings, grand territory, mountain and waters of China, and lovely animal figures.

The medals are 70mm in diameter and 6mm in thickness. A drawing on the medals represents the winged goddess of victory Nike and Panathinaikos Arena.

As one of the grand ceremonies forBeijing Olympic Games, the Torch Relay has set its theme as the 'Journey of Harmony', 'Light the Passion and Share the Dream'