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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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

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地标 地標 dì biāo landmark ∼HSK 6
距今 距今 jù jīn before the present; (a long period) ago ∼HSK 6
迈出 邁出 mài chū to step out; to take a (first) step ∼HSK 6
迫于 迫於 pò yú constrained; restricted; forced to; under pressure to do sth ∼HSK 6
养家糊口 養家糊口 yǎng jiā - hú kǒu (idiom) to provide for one's family ∼HSK 6
中央集权 中央集權 zhōng yāng jí quán centralized state power ∼HSK 6
余波 餘波 yú bō aftermath; repercussions; fallout ∼HSK 6
盛事 盛事 shèng shì grand occasion ∼HSK 6
亲眼目睹 親眼目睹 qīn yǎn mù dǔ to see for oneself; to see with one's own eyes ∼HSK 6
泱泱 泱泱 yāng yāng grand; magnificent; vast ∼HSK 6
难以预料 難以預料 nán yǐ yù liào hard to foresee; difficult to predict ∼HSK 6
竖起耳朵 豎起耳朵 shù qǐ ěr duo to prick up one's ears; to strain to hear sth ∼HSK 6
双臂 雙臂 shuāng bì arms; both arms; two arms ∼HSK 6
小娃娃 小娃娃 xiǎo wá wa baby ∼HSK 6
世锦赛 世錦賽 shì jǐn sài world championship ∼HSK 6
最优 最優 zuì yōu optimal; optimum ∼HSK 6
背负 背負 bēi fù to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder ∼HSK 6
莅临 蒞臨 lì lín to arrive (esp. of notable person); to visit (more formal than) ∼HSK 6
措辞 措辭 cuò cí wording; way of expressing something; turn of phrase; diction ∼HSK 6
悬而未决 懸而未決 xuán ér wèi jué (idiom) pending a decision; hanging in the balance ∼HSK 6
求同存异 求同存異 qiú tóng - cún yì (idiom) to put aside differences and work together; to seek common ground and cooperate ∼HSK 6
驻华 駐華 zhù huá stationed in China; located in China ∼HSK 6
致意 致意 zhì yì to send one's greetings; to send one's best regards; to devote attention to ∼HSK 6
墓葬群 墓葬群 mù zàng qún burial complex (archaeology) ∼HSK 6
至理名言 至理名言 zhì lǐ míng yán wise saying; words of wisdom ∼HSK 6
组织者 組織者 zǔ zhī zhě organizer ∼HSK 6
延展 延展 yán zhǎn to extend; to stretch out ∼HSK 6
征程 征程 zhēng chéng journey; expedition; voyage ∼HSK 6
跌宕 跌宕 diē dàng uninhibited; free and unconstrained; rhythmical ∼HSK 6
交织 交織 jiāo zhī to interweave ∼HSK 6
剔透 剔透 tī tòu pure and limpid; (of a person) quick-witted ∼HSK 6
水墨画 水墨畫 shuǐ mò huà ink and wash painting ∼HSK 6
着墨 著墨 zhuó mò to describe (in writing, applying ink) ∼HSK 6
弹拨 彈撥 tán bō to pluck (a string) ∼HSK 6
琴弦 琴絃 qín xián string (of a stringed instrument) ∼HSK 6
作画 作畫 zuò huà to paint ∼HSK 6
足足 足足 zú zú fully; no less than; as much as; extremely ∼HSK 6
诸侯 諸侯 zhū hóu dukes or princes who rule a part of the country under the emperor; local rulers ∼HSK 6
仁政 仁政 rén zhèng benevolent policy; humane government ∼HSK 6
以求 以求 yǐ qiú in order to ∼HSK 6
活字印刷 活字印刷 huó zì yìn shuā printing with movable type ∼HSK 6
水滴 水滴 shuǐ dī drop ∼HSK 6
涟漪 漣漪 lián yī ripple ∼HSK 6
宁静致远 寧靜致遠 níng jìng zhì yuǎn tranquility yields transcendence (idiom); quiet life of profound study; cf Still waters run deep. ∼HSK 6
憧憬 憧憬 chōng jǐng to long for; to look forward to ∼HSK 6
绵延 綿延 mián yán (esp. of a mountain range) to be continuous; to stretch long and unbroken ∼HSK 6
液压传动 液壓傳動 yè yā chuán dòng hydraulic drive; hydraulic transmission ∼HSK 6
鼎盛 鼎盛 dǐng shèng thriving; flourishing ∼HSK 6
播撒 播撒 bō sǎ to sow; to scatter ∼HSK 6
经济繁荣 經濟繁榮 jīng jì fán róng economic prosperity ∼HSK 6