The emblem for the Sino-France Cultural Year was designed by a female French artist who had studied calligraphy for a long time in China. The emblem indicates the cultural communications between China and France during 2003-05, which reached an unprecedented scale and will leave an eternal mark in the history of humankind.

The black, wild, cursive-hand Chinese character 中 (China) against a red background represents China. Red, the color of Chinese ink paste, appears throughout the entire history of Chinese painting. The silver, wild, cursive-hand Chinese character 法 (France) against the black background symbolizes simplicity and prudence. The emblem is a manifestation of the communication between the two countries, two nations and two cultures.