2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
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2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
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The opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. It began at 20:00 China Standard Time (UTC+08:00), on 8 August 2008, due to the significance of the number 8, which is considered to be auspicious and is furthermore associated with prosperity and confidence in Chinese culture. The artistic part of the ceremony comprised two parts titled "Brilliant Civilization" and "Glorious Era" respectively. The first part highlighted Chin
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony
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2008-04-16T00:51:13Z
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2024-09-07T20:52:26Z
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