SceneLog
Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony poster

Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

2008 4h China 7.9 (36)

Free on SceneLog — log in or create an account to track it.

Overview

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.

Top cast

Comments

Be the first to comment.

Leave a comment

Your email won't be published. Comments are reviewed before they appear.