Lucky Golden Drum Olympic souvenir on market

Lucky Golden Drum on market (Photo credit: Zhang Yu)

(BEIJING, August 7) -- As the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games are about to open, the Lucky Golden Drum Olympic souvenir was launched on the market. A total of 3,008 sets were released globally.

The Lucky Golden Drum has its origin in the Wanli Period of the Ming Dynasty. It not only expresses the deep meanings of Chinese drum culture but also perfectly integrates Chinese traditional culture with modern Olympic culture.

Front side of Lucky Golden Drum (Photo credit: Zhang Yu)

The front side of the souvenir is carved with the pattern of 'Prosperity Brought by the Dragon and the Phoenix', and the reverse side shows the 29th Olympiad emblem and the pattern of 'Xiang Yun' (literally meaning auspicious cloud).

Reverse side of Lucky Golden Drum (Photo credit: Zhang Yu)

At present, noble metal souvenirs, especially those Olympics-themed souvenirs, are very popular. The Lucky Golden Drum is made of 99.9% pure gold, higher than the national standard, and are suitable for collecting, gift giving or as an investment.

The souvenir attracts attention of collectors. (Photo credit: Zhang Yu)