210,000 Ideas for a Beijing Olympic Slogan

2005/02/15

A call for public suggestions for a slogan for the Beijing Olympics has drawn 210,000 entries from around the world. A deadline for the motto suggestions passed on January 31, 2005.

Organizers say they will wade through the entries and try to pick a winning slogan in a few months.

Most of the entries are in Chinese, including one said to have been submitted by a two-week old baby, entered by his parents.

The call for a motto began on January 1. Entries are to be judged by how well they reflect Beijing's notion of "Green Olympics," "High-tech Olympics," and "People's Olympics."

Along with a slogan, Beijing organizers are evaluating public suggestions for a mascot and a song for the 2008 Games.



	Article featured in Business Beijing, February 2005 Publication sponsored by Information Office of the Beijing Municipal Government, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Development & Reform Commission of Beijing Municipality, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (Beijing Sub-Council)