The2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. It began at 20:00 China Standard Time on Friday, 8 August 2008, as the number 8 is considered to be auspicious. The number 8 is associated with prosperity and confidence in Chinese culture. The artistic part of the ceremony

ZhangYimou listens to questions at a news conference after the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing on Aug 9, 2008. Zhang, who directed that ceremony, will also be the chief

Theopening ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 was held on Feb 4, 2022, or lichun (Beginning of Spring), the first of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, which

Onthis day 11 years ago, the last Summer Olympics to take place in Europe started with an incredible opening ceremony. The London 2012 Olympics didn’t have the budget or sheer manpower to put

^{NBCUs first-ever live morning presentation of a Winter Games Opening Ceremony began on Friday, Feb. 4 with coverage starting at 6:30 a.m. ET. (The Eastern time zone is 13 hours behind Beijing} Thisarticle explores the national and global significance and impact of Beijing’s hosting of the 2008 summer Olympic Games. (2012) The 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony. V isual

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^{Beijing the first city to host both a summer and winter Olympic Games, will reuse the Bird’s Nest stadium it built for the 2008 Summer Olympics; The opening ceremony is directed by Zhang Yimou} 5 2008 Beijing Olympic & Paralympic Games. Widely regarded as one of the best Olympic opening ceremonies to date, Beijing’s opening ceremony was split into two segments; Brilliant Civilisation and Glorious Era. As the audience clapped in time, the stage was filled with an orchestra of musicians in Beijing’s military uniform.

OlympicGames: Number and Year: XXIX / 2008: Host city: Beijing, People's Republic of China Opening ceremony: 8 August Closing ceremony: 24 August Competition dates:

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Here a look back at some highlights from the summer 2008 Olympics in Beijing. 02 of 10. home to the opening and closing ceremonies and several competitions. 07 of 10. Tim De Waele/Getty. QJVia0i.

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