Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony 2008

2008年第29届北京奥运会开幕式 008 nián dì 9 jiè běijīng aòyùnhuì kāimùshì

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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5.14 Advanced Director Zhang Yimou IMDb 8.2

Cast

Hu Jintao Hu Jintao Self Henry Kissinger Henry Kissinger Self Barbara Bush Barbara Bush Self George H. W. Bush George H. W. Bush Self George W. Bush George W. Bush Self Laura Bush Laura Bush Self Shimon Peres Shimon Peres Self Anne, Princess Royal Anne, Princess Royal Self Lee Myung-bak Lee Myung-bak Self Jiang Zemin Jiang Zemin Self

Vocabulary

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崛起 崛起 jué qǐ to rise abruptly (to a towering position); to tower over; to spring up; to emerge suddenly; the emergence (e.g. of a power) HSK 7
人为 人為 rén wéi artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort HSK 7
变革 變革 biàn gé to transform; to change HSK 7
弓 弓 gōng a bow (weapon); to bend; to arch (one's back etc) HSK 7
严峻 嚴峻 yán jùn grim; severe; rigorous HSK 7
境地 境地 jìng dì circumstances HSK 7
抵制 抵制 dǐ zhì to resist; to boycott; to refuse (to cooperate); to reject; resistance; refusal HSK 7
碰撞 碰撞 pèng zhuàng to collide; collision HSK 7
上述 上述 shàng shù aforementioned; above-mentioned HSK 7
大片 大片 dà piàn wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie HSK 7
引领 引領 yǐn lǐng to crane one's neck; to await eagerly; to lead; to show the way HSK 7
称作 稱作 chēng zuò to be called; to be known as HSK 7
制裁 制裁 zhì cái to punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic) HSK 7
持久 持久 chí jiǔ lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long HSK 7
贫穷 貧窮 pín qióng poor; impoverished HSK 7
稍后 稍後 shāo hòu in a little while; in a moment; later on HSK 7
营造 營造 yíng zào to build (housing); to construct; to make HSK 7
人手 人手 rén shǒu manpower; staff; human hand HSK 7
弹性 彈性 tán xìng flexibility; elasticity HSK 7
备受 備受 bèi shòu to fully experience (good or bad) HSK 7
头顶 頭頂 tóu dǐng top of the head HSK 7
比喻 比喻 bǐ yù to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively HSK 7
致敬 致敬 zhì jìng to salute; to pay one's respects to; to pay tribute to; to pay homage to HSK 7
步入 步入 bù rù to step into; to enter HSK 7
阶级 階級 jiē jí (social) class HSK 7
夺冠 奪冠 duó guàn to seize the crown; fig. to win a championship; to win gold medal HSK 7
较量 較量 jiào liàng to pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest; battle; to haggle; to quibble HSK 7
搜寻 搜尋 sōu xún to search; to look for HSK 7
筹备 籌備 chóu bèi preparations; to get ready for sth HSK 7
期盼 期盼 qī pàn to expect; to await HSK 7
迎 迎 yíng to welcome; to meet; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties); to meet face to face HSK 7
旋律 旋律 xuán lǜ melody HSK 7
前所未有 前所未有 qián suǒ wèi yǒu unprecedented HSK 7
界限 界限 jiè xiàn boundary HSK 7
境界 境界 jìng jiè boundary; state; realm HSK 7
上空 上空 shàng kōng overhead; in the sky HSK 7
融 融 róng to melt; to thaw; to blend; to merge; to be in harmony HSK 7
巨星 巨星 jù xīng (astronomy) giant star; (fig.) superstar (of opera, basketball etc) HSK 7
敞开 敞開 chǎng kāi to open wide; unrestrictedly HSK 7
身心 身心 shēn xīn body and mind; mental and physical HSK 7
打招呼 打招呼 dǎ zhāo hu to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice HSK 7
大气 大氣 dà qì atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish HSK 7
当今 當今 dāng jīn current; present; now; nowadays HSK 7
服饰 服飾 fú shì apparel; clothing and personal adornment HSK 7
旅程 旅程 lǚ chéng journey; trip HSK 7
会面 會面 huì miàn to meet with; meeting HSK 7
不妨 不妨 bù fáng there is no harm in; might as well HSK 7
道具 道具 dào jù prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact HSK 7
巨人 巨人 jù rén giant HSK 7
万分 萬分 wàn fēn very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part HSK 7