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The Olympic Stadium Traffic Map "Tear is not bad"

At the first anniversary of the countdown to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the “Beijing Olympic Stadium Tourist Traffic Map” (area) was formally published. "Beijing Olympic Stadium Tourist Traffic Map" is authored and published by Beijing Maple Publishing House authorized by Beijing Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games. It is divided into "City Hall", "Environmental", "Humanities", "Technology", "Traffic", and "Results". "The six series, and the maps of these Olympic venues have "tear or not" features.

The reporter saw the "Beijing Olympic Stadium Tourist Traffic Map" (a venue) in a Xinhua Bookstore in Beijing. For the first time, it adopted green PP (polypropylene) paper in the printing of domestic large-scale maps, which fully embodies the concept of “Green Olympics”. PP paper has a popular name called "Tear is not bad," allowing readers to tear, the map will still be intact in the hands, to avoid the problem of damage to ordinary maps more than a few times, virtually extended the life of the map. In addition, this map is also waterproof, even if the rain soaked, the map is still intact. What is the environmental protection function of PP paper? This type of paper is produced by mixing polypropylene and calcium carbonate. The source of raw materials and the manufacturing process do not cause environmental changes and damage. The product can be recycled after use.

Olympic award certificate

According to the practice of the Olympic Games, in addition to the gold, silver and bronze medals awarded to the top three athletes, the top eight winners must also be awarded prize certificates. The design of the Olympic certificate uses ancient Chinese craftsmanship with a history of more than 2,000 years, traditional rice paper craftsmanship and auspicious clouds. The inner core of the certificate is made of enamel. The specially designed amulet is used around the certificate for decoration. The back of the certificate is made of rice paper, and the overall design conveys a profound and strong Chinese cultural charm.

The rice paper required on the inside pages of the Olympic award certificate is provided by a Xuan Paper factory in Anhui Province. According to the person in charge of the Yixian Xuan Paper Factory, which supplies Olympic paper, the biggest advantages of Xuan Paper are long-term preservation, resistance to aging, discoloration, low insects, and long life. Therefore, in addition to painting poems, Xuan Paper is the best paper for writing diplomatic notes and keeping senior files and historical materials.

It is reported that this Xuan Paper has become an internal page of the Olympic award-winning certificate. It is of great significance for extending the time for the preservation of the certificate and carrying forward the national traditional culture.

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