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Entertainers perform during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 8, 2008. The three-hour show at Beijing's iconic 'Bird's Nest' national stadium is set to see more than 15,000 performers showcase the nation's ancient history and its rise as a modern power.

Olympic Games an epic in the making 13 comments

12:50 p.m. China is ready for the big party. After seven years of meticulous preparation, the world's largest authoritarian state is rolling out the red carpet for 550,000 foreign visitors, 2.5 million Chinese tourists, 20,000 journalists and 13,000 coaches and athletes. Above, Entertainers perform during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

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