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.

Cast

Hu Jintao (Acting)

Henry Kissinger (Acting)

Barbara Bush (Acting)

George H. W. Bush (Acting)

George W. Bush (Acting)

Laura Bush (Acting)

Shimon Peres (Acting)

Anne, Princess Royal (Acting)

Lee Myung-bak (Acting)

Jiang Zemin (Acting)

Kobe Bryant (Acting)

Yao Ming (Acting)