Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

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.

Tagline:

One World One Dream

Country:

CN

Genre:

Documentary

Released:

2008-08-08

Languages:

Mandarin, English

Companies:

OBS - Olympic Broadcasting ServicesChina Central Television 中央电视台 (CCTV)IOC - International Olympic Commitee