Read More Here: "It began and ended in a blaze of fire and at times it seemed to go on longer than the Great Wall itself.
Yet even those not into the tradition and pageantry of Olympic opening ceremonies could not help but be impressed by China's four-hour marathon.
From the cool of 2,008 Fou drummers to the culture of Confucius to the control of kung-fu fighters, to a jaw-dropping lighting of the Olympic flame it was undeniably spectacular, containing all the choreographed dance routines we have come to expect from such events.
And, with 90 world leaders looking on, including American president George Bush and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, but not Britain's Gordon Brown who will attend the closing ceremony, the spotlight picked out a small figure in a sober suit."
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