Themed "One World One Dream", the ballad expresses Chinese people's warm welcome to the world.
Zhao Dongming, director of BOCOG Cultural Activities Department, said "Beijing Welcomes You" seems like a common and simple greeting, but it expresses Chinese people's confidence and sincerity.
"'Beijing Welcomes You' is a greeting we often hear. It also accompanies the whole process of preparing for the Beijing Olympic Games. In the next 100 days it will convey more special meanings. It shows Chinese people's happiness and confidence in bringing the world a successful Olympic Games."
Taking about one month and half, the song was written by renowned Hong Kong writer Lam Jik and composed by famous musician Xiao Ke, who explained that "Beijing Welcomes You" is a ballad.
"I chose the ballad form. It is quite different from derry and nursery rhymes. Derry is the music form for the elderly and nursery rhymes are music for kids. But you can sing ballad regardless of how old you are."
