Like millions of you, I was amazed by the Beijing 2008 Olympics opening ceremony!  As we watched, a few of us commented on how the people responsible for the Olympics in London 2012 must feel… like quiting I bet.

The dazzling opening ceremony, directed by China’s most famous film director, Zhang Yimou, cost tens of millions of dollars, a fraction of the estimated $43 billion that China has spent in building roads, stadiums, parks and subway lines in trying to transform Beijing into an Olympic city.

The elaborate production for the opening ceremony included 15,000 performers and a three-part performance focused partly on China’s long history and its desire for good will with the rest of the world. The production was filled with signature Chinese touches: the elaborate choreography of dancers on a giant calligraphy scroll; the undulating rows of Chinese characters, with the character for "harmony" illuminated in light; and the use of masses of people, working in unison in a grand spectacle centered on traditional Chinese history, music, dance and art.  Here is an outstanding photo journal of the opening ceremony.

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