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Article: Beijing Olympics opening ceremony hailed all over world
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- August 8, 2008
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Beijing Olympics opening ceremony hailed all over world
By Sportswriter Yan Hao
BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- The opening ceremony of the Beijing
Olympic Games staged here on Friday night has caught nearly 40
billion people's eyes worldwide.
A dream-come-true resonance that longed for a hundred years and
prepared for 84 months is giving millions of reasons to Chinese to
have a sleepless night. THRILLING VENUE AUDIENCE AND ATHLETES
"The most exciting moment is the igniting part, it combines
technology, traditional arts and Li Ning's effort in such a perfect
way," Xie Mengxin, a girl sitting in the stadium, known as Bird's
Nest, said after the ceremony.
"There have been so many ...