It begins with a countdown and thunderous drums. A giant traditional scroll painting unfurls, revealing a lone rhythmic gymnast.
Other highlights include the projection of larger-than-life whales on a giant screen that appears to run around the entire interior lip of the stadium roof, and dozens of airborne acrobats.
There is also spectacular use of gymnastics in which hundreds of performers synchronize to create moving tableaux. In one scene, thousands of white cubes with people underneath move up and down in waves that suggest the explosive growth of high-rise cities in China.
This burning flame is main attraction of the opening ceremony from the history of the Olympics game
What a great seance
Chinese women in red making chines special dance and drama.
China's Olympic Authorities is furious with the international media after a South Korean television channel broadcast illicit footage of the secret opening ceremony of the Games.The video was posted on the nets and has been removed from several sites.
As security surrounding the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics has failed, with a Korean television station broadcasting preview footage after a reporter managed to walk into the National Stadium during a rehearsal on Monday.,now not even a bird can enter inside without ticket....:)
The opening ceremony, directed by China’s best-known film director, Zhang Yimou, has been under the strictest security. Design and production teams and the thousands of cast members have been required to sign confidentiality agreements. Breaches are punishable by up to seven years jail.
Beijing Olympics spokesman Sun Weide last night told The Age the footage was obtained by “abnormal means” and questioned the professional standards of the reporter. But he said: “We hope to surprise the world with an excellent performance.”
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