Sports Team Logos in China

It's springtime as we write this, which means the members of the Artsology team who are also basketball fans are watching the NBA playoffs on television. The NBA is a marketing power, with team logos on jerseys, tee-shirts and hats that sell millions and millions of dollars worth of merchandise. However, we were reading an article today on China's professional basketball league, the CBA, which is also having their playoffs now. We saw this picture of 2 players and thought, "those logos look pretty interesting," so we went in search of more.     

First off, we must say that it's not easy to find these logos - it would seem that the CBA doesn't promote their teams through the internet very much, at least not what is available here in the west. But nevertheless, since we're so used to looking at everything through the eyes of American culture, we found it interesting to see a series of logos developed by graphic artists in a different part of the world, reflecting a culture that is obviously quite different from American culture. Animals in China are often used as symbolic images, to express states such as dignity, ferocity, courage, and so forth. So it is not surprising that many of these logos include animals such as tigers, sharks, lions, and even a panda!

Below are eighteen images of logos from the Chinese professional basketball league, each listed with their team name.

Shanghai Sharks	Zhejiang Lions	Tianjin Ronggang	Qingdao Doublestar
Liaoning Hunters	Fujian Xunxing	Bayi Rockets	Yunnan Bulls
Jilan Tigers	Guangdong Tigers	Beijing Ducks	Jiangsu Dragons
Zhejiang Cyclones	Shaanxi Kylins	Dongguan Leopards	Shanxi Dragons
Shandong Lions	Xinjiang Flying Tigers	So, which one is your favorite? I think the Shanxi Dragons and the Shandong Lions are our favorites ... anyone know where we can get a replica jersey for these teams?