Chapter 228 The Opening of the Beijing Olympics 2
China, Peking, China National Stadium (Bird's Nest).
More than 90,000 spectators at the scene counted down the 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 seconds with 2,008 Chinese percussion musicians flashing with countdown lights in unison...
At 8 pm on August 8, 2008, Peking time, amid the cheers of more than 90,000 viewers and the attention of billions of people around the world watching the opening ceremony live, the 29th Summer Olympic Games in 2008, hosted by the capital of China, Peking, officially opened at the China National Stadium (Bird's Nest).
The 29 colorful fireworks symbolizing the 29th Olympic Games took off one after another, forming huge footprints to walk towards the bird's nest step by step along the north and south central axis of Beiping. They transformed into flying stars above the bird's nest, and gathered in the center of the stadium to form the glittering fifth Olympic ring.
Then, the fifth ring was slowly lifted up and raised into the air. The display method of the fifth ring of the Olympic Games, full of romantic mood and unique creativity, deeply infected and shocked the audience.
Then, amid the singing of "Five-Star Red Flag", 56 young children wearing 56 ethnic costumes surrounded the bright five-Star Red Flag and entered the stadium.
At 20:12, the audience stood up, the military band played the national anthem, and the five-star red flag rose slowly in the bird's nest. The audience sang the national anthem in unison, and the loud national anthem echoed in the Bird's Nest Stadium.
In the stadium lounge, Chinese athletes such as Zhang Huasong were also full of tears, singing the national anthem in unison with the singing in the live broadcast. All athletes from other countries also stood up to pay tribute, and no one sat down.
After the flag-raising ceremony, the literary performance began: "The Brilliant Civilization".
Chinese ink painting, printing, square characters, Great Wall, Peking Opera, Silk Road, Tai Chi Array, etc., vividly demonstrate the long history and profoundness of Chinese culture.
"You and I are heart-to-heart, living together in the global village. For our dreams, we travel thousands of miles and meet in Beijing..." American female singer Sarah Brightman and Chinese singer Liu Huan sang the theme song "You and Me" of the 29th Olympic Games in Peking, vividly interpreting the peace theme of "the same world, the same dream" of the Peking Olympics.
At 21:10, the athlete's entry ceremony began, and bands reflecting the styles of the five continents in the world played classic music from different continents in turn.
The Greek delegation from the birthplace of the Olympic movement entered the venue first, and delegations from other countries and regions entered the venue one after another in the order of simplified Chinese characters. A total of 204 delegations from countries and regions participated in this Olympic Games, more than those of the United Nations member states.
Originally, 205 national and regional delegations should have participated in the competition, but the Brunei government did not register the athletes from the Peking Olympic Organizing Committee until the day before the opening ceremony due to domestic political reasons. They were cancelled by the International Olympic Committee and several Brunei athletes who had the opportunity to participate in the Olympics completely lost their hope of participating.
In addition to Brunei, in the next 16 days, more than 10,000 athletes from 204 countries and regions around the world will compete in the same field under the Fifth Ring Road, striving for their national honors.
Athletes from all over the world who entered the venue were all energetic and energetic, and smiled from time to time to wave to the audience. The audience welcomed their arrival with warm applause and cheers.
At 23:09, under the leadership of the flag bearer Yao Ming, the delegation of the Chinese delegation, the largest host of this Olympic Games, finally entered the venue. Huge applause and cheers burst out from the audience, and the shouts of "Come on China" resounded over the stadium.
As one of the most popular superstars in the Chinese delegation, Zhang Huasong received the most cheers along with Liu Xiang, Yao Ming, Guo Jingjing, Zhang Yining, Lin Dan and others, and the shouts of "Flying Man Zhang Huasong" were heard endlessly.
Every time Zhang Huasong waved to the audience, he would attract countless audience responses.
At the scene, I heard countless audiences calling their son's name or nickname, and saw each interaction between their son and the audience with my own eyes, which would attract countless people's cheers. Zhang Yiqing and Xie Lingzhi were filled with tears at this moment, feeling extremely proud and proud!
Shu Yufei, Zhang Huamin, Zhang Huajing, Pan Xiaowen, Qin Zhuozheng, Leng Guanglin, Tian Yijia, Ye Chu and others, followed the other audience members to cheer for Zhang Huasong.
Shu Qianfeng and Tang Yuxin clapped while looking at Zhang Huasong, who was full of superstar appearance, and listened to the cheers and cheers of the audience around him to Zhang Huasong, and were filled with mixed feelings.
I have to admit that Zhang Huasong is one of the most shining diamonds in the world.
Their daughter caught a rich son-in-law!
After the athletes' admission ceremony, the chairman of the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee took the stage to deliver a speech, welcoming all participating delegations; the president of the International Olympic Committee took the stage to deliver a speech, hoping that this Olympic Games would leave everyone with a beautiful memory.
At 23:36, a time of anticipation has arrived. The President of China announced in a loud voice that the 29th Olympic Games in Peking in 2008 officially opened!
Suddenly, bright fireworks bloomed in the night sky, and the passionate melody resounded throughout the audience. The colorful flags were waving, and the cheers of the audience continued for a long time...
Then, eight world-class outstanding far-distance mobilization representatives from China from different periods entered the stadium with Olympic flags in their hands. The Olympic songs were played, and the Olympic flag on the fifth ring slowly rose, and along with the five-star red flag, they flew high above the stadium.
In front of the Five Ring Flag, Chinese athlete Zhang Yining and referee Huang Liping took the oath on behalf of all participating athletes and referees.
Amid the beautiful singing, tens of thousands of white doves of peace were released, expressing people's eager expectations for peace.
At 23:54, the Olympic torch taken from Olympia arrived at the National Stadium, and the exciting Olympic torch ignition ceremony was about to begin. The audience waved colorful flashlights, like thousands of stars, shining.
In the past four months, the Olympic torch has traveled across five continents and spread throughout China, climbing Mount Everest for the first time to the world's highest peak. In the relay of more than 20,000 Chinese and foreign torchbearers, it ignited the passion and passed on its dreams.
Eight torchbearers including Xu Haifeng, the first gold medal in the history of the Chinese Olympic Games, held the torch high and made the final pass in the stadium.
When the last torchbearer, the gymnastics prince Li Ning came to the torch tower by running in the air. After igniting the lead, the huge torch immediately ignited a gushing flame, and the burning Olympic torch illuminated the sky above the stadium with brilliant glory.
The sacred fire lit up and the whole audience was boiling. The gorgeous fireworks rose into the sky and shone into a seven-color rainbow over the stadium. The unrestrained music and the warm cheers were deafening, and the atmosphere on the scene reached a climax.
This is a moment that the 1.3 billion Chinese people will never forget, and this is another glorious moment for the modern Olympic movement. After seven years of careful preparation, China has dedicated a grand opening ceremony to the world.
Tonight, Peking will not sleep!
Tonight, the world celebrates together!
Chapter completed!