2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Olympic_Games
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Bird's_Nest_Opening_Ceremony
gptkbp:attendance 91000
gptkbp:attendedBy gptkb:George_W._Bush
gptkb:Nicolas_Sarkozy
gptkb:Vladimir_Putin
gptkb:Jacques_Rogge
gptkb:Emperor_Akihito
gptkbp:broadcastOn gptkb:China_Central_Television
gptkbp:cost US$100 million
gptkbp:date 2008-08-08
gptkbp:director gptkb:Zhang_Yimou
gptkbp:duration 4 hours
gptkbp:featuredSongPerformer gptkb:Sarah_Brightman
gptkb:Liu_Huan
gptkbp:featuresSong gptkb:You_and_Me
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:2012_London_Olympics_Opening_Ceremony
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony
gptkbp:location gptkb:Beijing_National_Stadium
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:Tan_Dun
gptkb:Zhao_Jiping
gptkb:Chen_Qigang
gptkb:Qigang_Chen
gptkb:Zhao_Lin
gptkb:Wang_Hesheng
gptkbp:notableArtist 15000
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Parade_of_Nations
Fireworks display
Olympic cauldron lighting
Children's choir
Drumming performance
Some fireworks were digitally enhanced for TV broadcast
Featured 2008 drummers
Featured a giant LED scroll on the stadium floor
Included a massive fireworks display
Received widespread critical acclaim
Scroll painting performance
Watched by over 2 billion people worldwide
Olympic cauldron lit by Li Ning running along the stadium rim
gptkbp:notablePerformer gptkb:Sarah_Brightman
gptkb:Lang_Lang
gptkb:Liu_Huan
gptkbp:opened gptkb:Hu_Jintao
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:2008_Summer_Olympics
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:2004_Athens_Olympics_Opening_Ceremony
gptkbp:theme Unity and Peace
gptkbp:torchLighter gptkb:Li_Ning
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Qigang_Chen
gptkb:Shen_Wei_Dance_Arts
gptkb:Chang_Shilei
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6