Olympics 2008: Large crowds gathered on the streets of Beijing to watch the opening ceremonies on huge screens - je 08.08.2008 18
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Michael BärAugust 8, 2008
China has opened the Summer Olympics with a spectacular ceremony that wove ancient Chinese history with modern technology and offered up a vision of global harmony echoing the Games' motto "One World, One Dream". Around 80 world leaders watched the pageant - as 14,000 performers flowed through the Beijing's Bird's Nest Stadium.