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.

Country:

China

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

240 minutes

Year:

2008

Director:

Zhang Yimou

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Company:

Olympic Broadcasting Services,

CCTV

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