 | The Olympic Flame is lit during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China. click to open  |
 | The Olympic flagbearers Xielin Zhang, Duo Pan, Fengrong Zheng, Yang Yang, Ling Yang, Xiangxiong Mu, Ni Xiong and Lingwei Li carry the Olympic flag into the stadium during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China. click to open |
 | The Olympic flag is flown beside the Chinese flag during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China. click to open |
 | Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan waves to the crowd during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China. click to open |
 | Basketball player Yao Ming of the People?s Republic of China carries his country's flag accompanied by nine year old earthquake survivor Lin Hao during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China. click to open |
 | Artists perform on a large globe during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China. click to open |
 | Artist perform during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China click to open |
 | A general view of the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China. click to open |
 | The Olympic rings are raised during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing. China's once-in-a-lifetime Olympic dream became reality as the Beijing Games opened with a dazzling ceremony showcasing the nation's ancient civilization and an offer of friendship to the world. click to open |
 | Scenes from the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium, August 8, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. click to open |
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