One World One Dream
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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2008
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Hu Jintao
As Self
Henry Kissinger
As Self
Barbara Bush
As Self
George H. W. Bush
As Self
George W. Bush
As Self
Laura Bush
As Self
Shimon Peres
As Self
Anne, Princess Royal
As Self
Lee Myung-bak
As Self
Jiang Zemin
As Self
Kobe Bryant
As Self
Yao Ming
As Self
Jacques Rogge
As Self - IOC President
Thomas Bach
As Self - IOC Vice President
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