Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

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.

Cast

Hu Jintao

Henry Kissinger

Barbara Bush

George H. W. Bush

George W. Bush

Laura Bush

Shimon Peres

Anne, Princess Royal

Lee Myung-bak

Jiang Zemin

Kobe Bryant

Yao Ming