G20 logo a bridge for East and West
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FEATURING the image of a bridge, supplemented with the imprint of a traditional Chinese seal, the logo of the upcoming G20 summit was born in an abandoned cement plant in the suburb of host city Hangzhou in east China’s Zhejiang Province.
Eight years ago, these deserted plants were turned into a cultural and creative industry park and Yuan Youmin of the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou moved his design studio there.
In 2007, Hangzhou began to dream of becoming a cultural and creative center. Nine years on and creative industries represent some 22 percent of local GDP.
Born in 1971 in Anhui Province, Yuan first came to Hangzhou as a high school graduate. “At that time, the West Lake impressed me most with its arched bridges looming from the mizzle,” he said.
“Some have asked me which bridge inspired the logo. Well, I should say that it is a bridge of the spiritual level,” Yuan said.
The logo combines openness, inclusiveness, understanding and communication, he said. Bridges connect people and places in many different ways, “just as the G20 brings East and West together in dialogue.”
The bridge is composed of 20 lines, and the arch of the bridge forms a circle with its reflection.
“The 20 lines represents the 20 members of the group, and the round arch implies that it is a round table meeting in which all are equal.”
The red seal of the characters of “China” beside the bridge is not only a symbol of culture, but also carries the meaning of promise, as seals represent contractual relationships, he said.
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