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About
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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Studio
OBS - Olympic Broadcasting Services, China Central Television 中央电视台 (CCTV), IOC - International Olympic Commitee
Original Title
2008年第29届北京奥运会开幕式
Original Language
Chinese
Cast
Full credits →H
Hu Jintao
Self
H
Henry Kissinger
Self
B
Barbara Bush
Self
G
George H. W. Bush
Self
G
George W. Bush
Self
L
Laura Bush
Self
S
Shimon Peres
Self
A
Anne, Princess Royal
Self
L
Lee Myung-bak
Self
J
Jiang Zemin
Self
K
Kobe Bryant
Self
Y
Yao Ming
Self
J
Jacques Rogge
Self - IOC President
T
Thomas Bach
Self - IOC Vice President
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