Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
“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.
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Hu Jintao
Self
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Zhang Yimou Director
First release August 8, 2008 · Produced in China · Languages Chinese, English
Production
OBS - Olympic Broadcasting Services
Production
CCTV
Production
IOC - International Olympic Commitee
Production
China
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Original title
2008年第29届北京奥运会开幕式
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese · English
Release dates
China · August 8, 2008
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