【答案解析】The idea of the torch of Beijing Olympic Games 2008 was inspired by the pattern of "Lucky Cloud" implying "same origin and harmonious co-existence". Spanning a history of thousands of years, "Lucky Cloud" is symbolic of Chinese culture. The shape of the torch was borrowed from traditional Chinese scrolls. Paper, one of the Four Great Inventions of ancient China, was spread to the west through the Silk Road. The spread of human civilization was greatly helped by the invention of paper. Distinctive from its predecessors, the torch employs the color of lacquer red originating from the Han Dynasty, and the contrast between red and silver creates a striking visual effect easy for media communication of various kinds. Well- proportioned, the torch is endowed with elegance, nobility and profundity, thanks to the pattern of "Lucky Cloud" and the relief design.