One of the new Chinese words 17 1 published by the Ministry of Education in August 2007. "Smile Circle" is a plastic bracelet worn by Olympic volunteers and promises to serve the Olympic Games. After collecting public opinions through a questionnaire survey, the red, blue, yellow, black and green smile ring bracelets were endowed with five symbols: helping others, learning and enterprising, civilized etiquette, honesty and trustworthiness, and environmental protection.

The formal meaning of "smile circle":

Red stands for "smile" Promise? "helpful"

Yellow stands for "smile"? Promise? "civilized etiquette"

Black stands for "smile" Promise? "Honesty and trustworthiness"

Blue stands for "smile"? Promise? "study hard"

Green stands for "smile" Promise? Protect the environment.

On August 7, 2007, IOC President Jacques Rogge put on the "smile circle" of Beijing Olympic volunteers. On the same day, the "2008 we set off with a smile" volunteer swearing-in meeting was held in Beijing.

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On the morning of June 29th, 2006, on Juyongguan Great Wall, the five colors of the Olympic rings covered the 1.5km long wall on both sides of Beiguan Tower and the beacon tower above it. On the same day, the beta version of "Smile Circle" of Olympic volunteers was released at Juyongguan Great Wall.

The five colors of the Olympic rings, red, blue, yellow, green and black, are decorated into a flowing ribbon, which stretches westward 1.5km from the beacon tower on the east side of the North Pass of Juyongguan Great Wall. In the morning 1 1: 05, the beta version of Olympic volunteers' "Smile Circle" was released at Juyongguan Great Wall, and 5,300 college student volunteers used large-scale landscape performance art to explain the commitment of Olympic volunteers to the world smile.

In the early morning of June 5438+1 October1,2007, the official launching ceremony of Olympic volunteers' "Smile Circle" and the large-scale theme publicity activity of "We Pass Smiles in the Bell and Drum Tower" were held in Beijing. The Bell and Drum Tower, with a history of more than 700 years, is located on the central axis of Beijing, and colorful light shows with high-tech means light up the night sky in Beijing. The enthusiasm of volunteers and the warm smiling faces of Beijingers make the cold night warm.