Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony 2008

Beijing Olympics 2008 has finally started on the Aug 8, 8:08pm. I was truly impressed by the opening ceremony. It was a great show to showcase the culture of the Chinese.

Finally, the final torch bearer was out, it was Lee Ning. Wow, I am also impressed by the way that it was hoisted up around the stadium to show the world about the chinese kungfu.

Here’s a video about the final lap that Lee Ning ran in the air.

I was also truly shocked to see the amount of fireworks used in the opening ceremony. Though I would agree that the fireworks are spectacular. However, I had a feeling that it was overdone. Does it mean to tell the world that Chinese is the inventor of firework?

Also, I have been to some fireworks show before, the air was terribly bad after the fireworks as the smoke spreads. So, imagine many people has been complaining that Beijing had very bad air quality, and the use of big amount of fireworks will definitely make it worse.

Though it is magnificent and spectacular to see such big amount of fireworks in the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony. I think Beijing should also show some actions on how they are doing to better protect our mother earth and they should use this golden opportunity to tell the world that it is committed to go green as well, I am just a bit disappointed that they did not do anything on that. It just left me a remembrance of such spectacular opening ceremony while it also reminds me of the cyclists competes on the roads with a bad haze at the backdrop.