Release Date

08 Aug, 2008

Runtime

04:00: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

One World One Dream

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.

Original Title

2008年第29届北京奥运会开幕式

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Actors

Hu Jintao

Henry Kissinger

Barbara Bush

George H. W. Bush

George W. Bush

Laura Bush

Shimon Peres

Anne, Princess Royal

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Jiang Zemin

Kobe Bryant

姚明

Crew

张艺谋