New York Empire State Building lights up for the first time for 17 nights to welcome the Olympics (Photos)
Welcome to the Olympics in New York Empire State Building
On the 7th, the famous landmark building of the Empire State Building in New York, USA, held a grand lighting ceremony to welcome the upcoming Beijing Olympic Games. This is the first time the Empire State Building has blessed the Olympics.
After the sunset, the east and west sides of the Empire State Building lit up the red and yellow colors representing the Chinese flag. The north and south sides illuminate the red, white and blue colors representing the American flag to express their blessings to the Beijing Olympics.
Chinese Consul General in New York Peng Keyu and General Manager of the Empire State Building Connor attended the lighting ceremony. Peng Keyu said that the Empire State Building held the first lighting ceremony for the Olympic Games, which fully reflected the support of the Empire State Building and the American people for the Olympic Games.
Connors said that during the 17 nights of the Olympic Games, the lighting event will pay tribute to the top 66 participating Olympic athletes. The building will display the colors of the flags of different Olympic participating countries on each side of the building. Connors said that in addition to supporting the Beijing Olympics, the lighting ceremony hopes that citizens of all respected countries will have the opportunity to experience the lights that symbolize the color of their national flags in the Empire State Building and over New York. National pride.
The Empire State Building is a landmark in New York. When the weather is fine, visitors can look out over New York from the 102-story viewing platform. Over the years, the Empire State Building has carried out several commemorative activities on a number of occasions. Since 2001, the Empire State Building has held a bright lantern to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year. It has been held eight times in a row.
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The Empire State Building (ESB) announced that it will light up the north and south sides of this world-famous building to celebrate the various countries participating in this year's Olympic Games. During the summer Olympics, ESB will show different Olympic participating countries on each side. The color of the flag. Historically, this is the first time that ESB has divided the building into four sides with the national flag colors of four different countries.
During the 17 nights of the Olympic Games, the extraordinary lighting event will pay tribute to the top 66 Olympic athletes in the number of participating athletes.
James Connors, general manager of the Empire State Building, said: The Empire State Building pays tribute to the athletes who have dedicated themselves to the Olympic training and career to the Olympics. It is united and unified on the Olympic stage, and the athletes' morality and athlete morality are paramount. We are very honored that the Empire State Building can be part of this international event, and we hope that the building's lighting will also give the athletes of this summer's sports event and their country another pride.
ESB's electrical technicians will continue to change the 182-inch floodlights for 17 consecutive nights, allowing the world-famous Empire State Building to shine in the lights of every country. Usually changing one color requires 6 electrical technicians to work for 6 hours; the lighting of each country requires an electric technician team to change the lights, and each person focuses on one of the four sides of the building. Each team will manually install a color plastic gel overlaid on the floodlights to create the right color combination for the four countries that lit up that day.
ESB will spread the news with the consulates of various countries in a united and united team spirit, giving citizens of respected countries the opportunity to experience the national pride brought by the lights that symbolize the color of their country in the sky of the Empire State Building and New York. .
A brief history of the Empire State Building lights
In 1932, a glare of searchlights announced to the citizens within 50 miles that Franklin D. Roosevelt had been elected president of the United States, the first light shining on the top of the Empire State Building. In 1976, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of American independence, the Empire State Building introduced color lighting equipment for the first time, illuminating red, white and blue. The Empire State Building’s lights are known around the world, illuminating important festivals, events and events for New Yorkers, Americans and global citizens. The Empire State Building lights celebrate unusual events, iconic traditions or major anniversaries such as EUDay (European Union Day), Lunar New Year, Earth Day, Veterans Day and more.
Introduction to the Empire State Building
Located in downtown Manhattan, the Empire State Building is 1,454 feet tall and is considered the world's most famous office building (WorldsMostFamousOfficeBuilding). With new investments in infrastructure, public spaces and urban amenities, the Empire State Building attracts top tenants from a variety of industries around the world. The skyscraper's robust broadcast technology is supported by all major television and FM radio stations in the New York metropolitan market. According to a poll conducted by the American Institute of Architects (Architects), the Empire State Building is the favorite building of the American people. The Empire State Building Observation Deck is one of the most popular attractions in the world and the premier destination for the region. (Xinhua Unicom)
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