Dancing Beijing is the name of the symbol of the 2008 Summer Olympics, in Beijing in China. It was shown in August 2003 in a ceremony attended by 2,008 people in Beijing.^[1]

The symbol draws on Chinese culture, showing a red Chinese seal above the words "Beijing 2008" and the Olympic rings. The seal is written with a calligraphic rendition of the Chinese character 京 (jīng, meaning 'capital', from the name of the host city) in the form of a dancing figure.^[1] The curves are also claimed to show the body of a wriggling dragon. The open arms of the figure show China inviting the world to share in its culture. The figure also looks like that of a runner. Red, is an important colour in Chinese society, often meaning good luck.

The logo was created by Guo Chunning.^[2] There was only one picture among the 1,985 entries givin by designers from China and others. Other entries included a lot Great Walls, pandas and dragons.^[3] Other designers include Chang Wu (張武).^[4][5]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} ABC news Australia
2. ↑ "2008.qq.com". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
3. ↑ "English hanban.edu.cn". Archived from the original on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
4. ↑ "torchrelay Kaifeng". Archived from the original on 2008-07-29. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
5. ↑ worldvolunteerweb.org