photo by Xiao Yongjie
photo by Xiao Yongjie
image from Shanxi Daily
On March 28th, 2019, the flame of the 2nd National Youth Games was lit at the Holy Fire Plaza of Xihoudu Archaeological Site, Ruicheng County, Shanxi Province. And the torch relay of the Games was started at the same time.
In 2017, The 2nd Youth Games of the People’s Republic of China was planned to be hosted in Shanxi in 2019, and the program of the flame gathering called for the re-use of Xihoudu Holy Fire Plaza. The challenge is to design something new without dismantling the existing facilities. To fulfill this requirement, as well as to integrate the artificial plaza with the surrounding landscape, the new design aims to make a mystical, spiritual and philosophical place, and to reinterpret the ancient Chinese belief of achieving the ultimate harmony between the nature and the man.
photo by Cai Baiqiang
photo by Cai Baiqiang
photo by Cai Baiqiang
