The emblem motif integrates the designs of a short track speed skater, a lilac (the city flower of Harbin) and swirling ribbons into one cohesive composition.

With gradients of blue and purple, it simulates the light and shadow refracted when sunlight hits the ice, depicting the charm of winter sports.

The OCA symbol in the upper left captures the hope, vitality and long-standing aspiration of Asian countries to pursue progress and peace, and to strive for the Olympic motto of "Citius, Altius, Fortius".

Binbin shows off his winter sportswear, boldly donning a red scarf and blue gloves and sharing his joy of ice dancing, as Nini is snowboarding, wearing a traditional Chinese red cotton jacket with a warm fluffy collar and snowflake patterns that display a festive look.

Foreign dignitaries present at the inaugural ceremony comprised Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei, President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan, President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra of Thailand, and Speaker of the National Assembly Woo Won-shik of South Korea.

[14][15] Cai Qi, Wang Yi, He Lifeng, Wang Xiaohong, Shen Yiqin, John Lee Ka-chiu, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and Sam Hou Fai, Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region, attended the inauguration ceremony.

Chinese Taipei won its first Asian Winter Games medal; a bronze in speed skating on February 8.