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Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony( 2008)

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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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      Hu Jintao

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      Henry Kissinger

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      Anne, Princess Royal

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      Lee Myung-bak

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      Jiang Zemin

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      Kobe Bryant

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      Yao Ming

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    English

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    Keywords

    • olympic games
    • beijing, china
    • ceremony
    • opening ceremony