The Hangzhou Asian Games medal is named "Hushan".
Hushan Introduction:
It is the medal of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou. The design is inspired by the five thousand years of Liangzhu Civilization, showing the culture of Jiangnan in China and presenting the landscape of Hangzhou. For the first time, the square jade cong and the round medal are integrated into one, and the protruding and smart lines on the front outline a picture of Hangzhou with "clouds and mountains on three sides and a city on one side". The overall design is unique and highly recognizable, embodying the meaning of beauty and perfection, harmony but difference.
The design image of the medal brings together three world cultural heritage sites in Hangzhou: West Lake, Grand Canal, and Liangzhu Ancient City Ruins. For the first time, the "fusion of square and circle" is adopted, and breaks the conventional format of placing the Asian Games logo in the center of the medal;
The logo is placed on an open scroll, reflecting the open and inclusive Eastern aesthetics. On June 15, 2023, at the 100-day countdown theme event of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, the medal "Hushan" was officially released to the public.
Design image:
Hushan was led by Zhang Junjie, director of the Industrial Design Department of the China Academy of Art, Jiang Yuqin and other design team members. Based on full communication with the Hangzhou Asian Organizing Committee, it lasted nearly a year. The creation was completed after two years of repeated revisions and arguments. The design image of "Hushan" brings together the three world cultural heritage sites of Hangzhou's West Lake, the Grand Canal, and the Liangzhu Ancient City Ruins, and presents the geographical characteristics of Hangzhou.
Design inspiration:
Hushan is represented by the jade cong, a ritual instrument in the Liangzhu culture. The design inspiration comes from the five thousand years of Liangzhu civilization, showing the culture of Jiangnan in China and presenting the landscape of Hangzhou. landscape. For the first time, the square jade cong and the round medal are integrated into one, which is unique and highly recognizable. The front of the medal uses protruding lines to outline a picture of Hangzhou with "three sides of clouds and mountains and one city", with ripples of lakes and undulating mountains;
The back of the medal is shaped like a square seal, symbolizing the athletes' participation in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou Leave a beautiful mark on it. The overall design is unique and highly recognizable, embodying the meaning of beauty and perfection, harmony but difference.
The "Lake and Mountain" on the front of the medal uses protruding and smart lines to outline a picture of Hangzhou with "three sides of clouds and mountains and one side of the city". The lake is rippled, the mountains are undulating, the mountains and the West Lake, the Broken Bridge and the Three Pools Reflecting the Moon are embedded in it. , which is the origin of the name "Hushan".