Beijing Olympics 2008

Dancers dressed in traditional Chinese warrior costumes will feature in the Beijing Games Opening Ceremony / AP

The footage of floating 3D humpback whales, kung fu fighters and trapeze gymnasts gave viewers a tantalising glimpse of what’s to come / AP

Chinese placard bearers rehearsing for the Opening Ceremony wait for their turn to enter the National [...]

The opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games promises to be a fabulous show!

Chinese men, wearing suits decorated with lights, wait to take part in the rehearsals of the Olympic Games opening ceremony.
(Ng Han Guan/AP Photo)

Fireworks cascade above the Olympic National Stadium in Beijing, July 16, 2008. The Olympic Stadium is known as the [...]