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Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony backdrop
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Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

"One World One Dream"
2008
4

The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. It began at 8:00 p.m. China Standard Time (UTC+8) on August 8, 2008, as 8 is considered to be a lucky number in Chinese culture. Featuring more than 15,000 performers, the ceremony lasted over four hours and cost over $100 million USD to produce.

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2008

The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. It began at 8:00 p.m. China Standard Time (UTC+8) on August 8, 2008, as 8 is considered to be a lucky number in Chinese culture. Featuring more than 15,000 performers, the ceremony lasted over four hours and cost over $100 million USD to produce.


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director
Zhang Yimou
cast
Hu Jintao, Henry Kissinger, Barbara Bush, George H. W. Bush 
runtime
4 hr 0 mins

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