在承載著中華民族千年文明的中華世紀壇前，北京奧運會又誕生了一項讓世人驚嘆的杰作——北京奧運會火炬。“淵源共生和諧共融的祥云”，“曾經推動世界文明發展的中國古代四大發明之一的紙卷軸”，“源自中國漢代的漆紅色”，“充滿動感活力的中國印”，再加上“傳承奧林匹克精神的奧林匹克圣火”當這些元素完美地融合在一起時，一件精美絕倫的“藝術品”就此誕生。

A general view of the torch

The torch of the Beijing Olympic Games has a very strong Chinese flavour. It demonstrates the artistic and technical level of China. It also conveys the message of a Green Olympics, a High-tech Olympics and the People's Olympics. The shape of the paper scroll and the lucky clouds graphic, expresses the idea of harmony. Its stable burning technique and adaptability to the environment have reached a new technical level. The torch of the Beijing Olympic Games is designed, researched and produced in China. BOCOG owns all intellectual property rights.