Opening Ceremony - Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games
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- The world watches in wonder as this glittering event raises the curtain on the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
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After watching the Tokyo opening ceremony , Beijing surely is the best
Me too. Just watched Tokyo opening ceremony.
You're right
sad that the number of restrictions placed onto tokyo meant that they were limited to what they could do for their opening ceremony. if covid wasn’t a thing i think their opening ceremony would have been competitive to beijing’s
Yuh, it was the only one that had the potential to beat Beijing, but it was honestly disappointing
Alicia Casey let’s see 2022 Beijing winter Olympic game
Who is here after the Tokyo ceremony? The gap is brutal, man...
Ikr
I am here again.
Because of social distancing, tokyo 2020 was kinda meh
Tokyo 2020's creative team was fired last minute and the original plans were scrapped. It had to be rapidly simplified to fit a "sober" mood which explains why it was subtle and kind of unstriking.
stop comparing, this year's Olympics wasn't suppose to happen anyway
Fun fact: 8 is a lucky number in China, this happened in 2008.08.08. 8 minutes, 8 seconds past 8pm. Amazing right?
Yeah bro you know it well haha
HaughtyFighter2007 8 is the lucky number and Red also means good luck in 🇨🇳❤️
AND when 8 p.m , all the world is in that day --2008.08.08
Yea, eight sounds like "get rich" in Chinese
That was how I got to know that 8 us a lucky number for Chinese .
me in 2008: such great honor to have the Olympic games being held in China
me in 2021: such great honor to have China to hold the Olympic games
Is it a coincidence that we hav the same pfp?
@@duvaruva Mai NO 1
@@zw8608 yes
The CCP is a genocidal regime.
exactly
My uncle was one of the environmental designers for the "Bird Nest" stadium, and he got me 2 tickets for the 2008 Olympic opening ceremony, I was an ignorant young guy and went to partying in Vegas instead, worst decision of my life, still regretting it to this day.
wow.
r/thingsthatdidnthappen
Tony Stark i feel for you.
It hurts to read. I know you're regretting it but something tells me forgiveness is needed.
But you still have the chance for the next winter Olympic held in China
I think the part that surprised everyone was how many people were a part of it. No machines, no robots or effects just a lot of guys. That's what scared people is the extreme coordination of at least 10,000 people in almost perfect synchronization.
The Chinese know how to open a show.
+cgrie3
But think about that the other way round. We've got Olympics in South Korea and Japan in 2018 and 2020- probably at least one of them will use thousands of robots in their opening ceremony, and they may well choose a few random people from the audience to do some podium dancing, with each one's movements being imitated, live, by several hundred of the robots. That would be really scary!
A display of their power. Imagine that many men with that much synchronization and coordination with guns. That's what China was trying to show.
Ok there Cartman
Just imagine how insanely coordinated and perfectly synchronized a North Korean opening ceremony would be! Hell, they go all the fuck out for their dear sweet leader's damn birthday every year. Would feel sorry for anyone who dropped their baton or whatever. Can't imagine that would go over well with their uptight thin-skinned leader.
+Dustin Allen Music lol...definitely deserve a thumbs-up for that one. It never ceases to amuse me how hilariously freaked out some of my fellow Americans get by the mere _existence_ of another nation that dares to flex it's collective muscle even _one tenth_ of what we Americans boastfully push on the world.
Omg! I came to watch this after watching the Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony. Seeing Kobe Bryant smiling in the crowd brought tears to my eyes
I was volunteering at the waiting area with all the athletes at that night and we were told it was forbidden to disturb the athletes unless they asked us for help. Later when Kobe entered with Team USA, a boy from my group was very excited as he was a big fan of Kobe. Because of the rules, he could only gaze at Kobe, but he was like, watching Kobe for 3 seconds and then turning away his head, and a few seconds later watching Kobe again 🤣🤣🤣
Later Kobe came to this boy, saying that he loved the outfit of volunteers (which was just a simple blue polo shirt with white collar) and he was wondering whether he could take a photo with a volunteer, and the boy was suddenly in tears 🥺 he was so nice to his supporters
Oh no, come on man. Don’t remind me that we’ve lost him for a long time. Rip Kobe, mamba never out.
Where is Kobe?
@@yz2566 9:48
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This has to be the standard of Olympics Opening Ceremony!
It’s the peak:(
nah, this is the bar of Olympics Opening Ceremony :)
I don't think any country is gunna be able to top this.
I think Tokyo might be able to
Koroniria Ryder Time will tell. c:
i think only China can top this with another performance
If Beijing wins the 2022 winter olympics we'll probably be able to see something like this again. Though probably not at this caliber, with the budget being pulled back and all.
There was a rumor going around that Shanghai might be bidding for the 2028 Summer Olympics so who knows maybe we'll see another spectacular performance from China in the coming decade or so.
damn it. it was 10 years ago.
SoWhat still awesome after 10 years!
I was a child who had no worries - like a blink of eye. we won't live too long.
so long ago
@@happywhale1786 saaaame💔
@@happywhale1786 呵呵
came here after Tokyo 2020 opening, and bruh I don’t think any country in history could ever top this opening
Same man
Agree
If you compare budget sure
agree
Agree
Who's come here after watching 2020 Tokyo Olympic opening ceremony🙋🏻♂️
Me
Me kkk. The gap between them is mountain and see.
志郁姐姐好美
Beijing 2008, the best of the best
Ruwei Sheng 两个儍逼给中国摸黑
Phoebe Gao 傻逼 可以告诉你我是北京人了
Sorry to said , but i comment from 2018, and there is an Asian olympic games (not world olympic, but only asia) that held in Indonesia, andd the opening ceremony is more fantastic than opening ceremony Beijing ,you should watch it, and you will surprised, because now it's be the best opening ceremony in the world
Michael Siregar Oh really?
shut up. nobody want to listens to you. Indonesians already infamous of its overproud nationalism. It's a boring opening anyway. I dare you to list a memorable acts apart from the rato jamoe and jokowi's entrance.
the best olympics opening ever ...
Setting the bar ridiculously high. I think China and possibly the US are the only ones that could really do something like this, and I get a feeling Americans aren't even interested in hosting the Olympics these days.
+Mexican - American Martian but in 2024 is not Paris the olympic city?
says Mulan XD
Sangiogio but today it's abandoned ...sad
Kylan Hurt because it an economic burden in the end.
I was 6 in 2008, I don't really know how big it is and what's going on at that time. I come back and watch this in 2020(in the age of 18). I feel so proud to be a Chinese, I literally cried.
❤️
LMAO SAME
tbh, I didn’t give a fk to these olympics in the past.But now 2008 proves me wrong. China, my country did an admirable job indeed, it becomes my ego
@@gryfenfer1037 what
you are from Malaysia or Singapore?
Just finished watching the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, Beijing is still the best.
In my opinion, this was the very best Olympics ceremony.
Athens??
I agree with you
@@MySPIROS no, Beijing took it to another level.
Sochi is the second best IMO.
I use to think the same, until london olympic ceremony arrived
And London😭
china Olympic op ceremony is not all about money, it's about the creative masterpiece from a brilliant guy and the cooperation of a bunch of chinese who put so much effort and time practicing it.
Ironically, such a huge investment makes the Beijing Olympics one of the few profitable Olympic Games. I personally don’t care much about the elements of humour. I care about participation. TO let the 1.3 billion individuals come out of the earthquake----disaster in the first half of the year, focusing on happiness. Believe me, It really is a placebo.
@Just Getting By well you have another aspect and i agree in a sense.
I really believe that there will never be another opening ceremony as magnificent as this one...
+1
Probably the one in Beijing again next year?
Will be the next Beijing Olympic Games
London 2012 was better
2022 Beijing Winter: Hold my baijiu.
No one will ever top Beijing they set the bar real high
Still the best Olympic opening ceremony in history. Not only is it timeless, but it was also far too advanced for its time.
comeback because of Tokyo 2020🤪🤪🤪
🤝
The drone globe was sooooo cool
ya,Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony like a shit,so many ghost😂
The Beijing Olympics opening ceremony is the best opening in this 12year Olympic opening ceremony
Supposed to be 2021
I have to keep coming back to watchthis video after watching every other Olympic opening ceremony since 2008.
2008: Let the world know about China olympic
2021: Let the world know about China olympic again
You so naughty.
Winter on 2022 is coming
可以
哈哈😄
best wishes to my lovely country!!! with more than 5000 years of history, China is existing as the oldest living civilization. I am so proud of being a Chinese!
My phone is made in China
Oldest civilization is tamil culture and oldest language in the world in tamil
Being Chinese is one thing, being from the mainland can be another.
@@salmaankhan2963 போடா🤣
@@chandlerminh6230 nee enna vena pesuva nee oru loosu
no other nation will ever top this opening ceremony.....
For real, it was absolutely INSANE! I'd say this opening ceremony pretty much cemented China as a world power.
Russia will ,tonight !
***** no way, russie sucks, its a failure already, and going to be worse before its over. fail and shame on russia
***** Did you see russia fail to open that olympics flower
Henry Brown lol I saw that. I wondered if they did it intentionally, then I found it was just a silly mistake...
I come back after watched "Tokyo Olympics 2020 opening ceremony"
same
God Tokyo was so god damn bad
same
same
same
After the Tokyo's, I need to survive myself from Yin to Yang.
hahahahahahaha
xiao dead
😂😂
老阴阳人了。
It was a memorable year, when I was only eight years old. My grandfather suffered from severe coronary heart disease.
He didn't die until after the Beijing Olympics, and he told me with a smile that the happiest thing in his life was seeing China grow stronger and less bullied by other countries (he was a Chinese soldier)
My grandpa, It's 2018, and China is getting stronger and stronger .Our generation will protect our country well🇨🇳
bless your grandfather
一起努力，复兴中华
Li Charles 谢谢🙏我辈定当复兴中华
F U C K C H I N A
tha1ne Go to the hell. 有病去医院。
@@JLZ-pb4iq better than going to China LOL
i was a kid watching this and i was like 0_0 the whole time
cool story
I also enjoyed this story.
same
I was 7 or 8 years old and me and my parents were amazed!
Can't deny the fact that This was the best Olympic Ceremony Opening!! The BESt!! I watched this for the 10th time and still got goosebumps!
After watching Tokyo 2020, i’m here to watch Beijing again. The most amazing ceremony i watched when a child but still remember now. Wowwwww
Sorry for London and Rio. Beijing went way too far
Oh to bed
Just Getting By 呵呵
2020 Japan be like "cheap imitation shit, watch this....hold my beer"
trilingualkid Nah... Tokyo could never. Culture of China is just too OP
greece 2004
Who came here to refresh after Brazil's Rio 2016 boring Opening Ceremony?
I came here to refresh after seeing your ugly face.
Bored the F out of me. China did it the best.
yup, I agree
2008 Beijing is the BEST!!!!!
Rio opening was fucking shit
The audience gave a lot of applause for Iraq😭 So warm！I was 11 at that time, Beijing Olympic made me felt I was in a global village, and people were loving each other! Such a golden age has passed away😭
Who's here during Tokyo 2020 (2021)'s Olympic games ?
I don't know why I'm crying while watching these. This is just too amazing.
Give you a big hug, even i have the same feeling...
Me too
That was the day people acknowledged China as the new world's superpower
10 Years Later
Still and forever, The Best Opening Ceremony in Olympic History.
What! I can't belive it was 10 years a go damn good!!
13 years
13 years
Best ever in human history. Love it.
I tried to hold back my tears watching this. I couldn't help it.
Me tooooo......
Cringe
Coming here after 2021 Tokyo Olympic ceremony, Beijing is still the no.1
From the Philippines, Maraming Salamat, 谢谢, Thank you very much! 🇵🇭❤️ 🇨🇳
Such a beautiful culture and traditions. Best Opening ever.
Chinese culture is only 70 years old
@@NorthernMafioso that’s modern China, but ancient Chinese culture goes back thousands of years
@@sabrinaghostblade3948 you sure pretty sure it was erased in the great leap backwards Chinese history is in Taiwan
@@NorthernMafioso 蛇精？
Only people in Taiwan believe that real Chinese culture is in Taiwan
This was the best opening ceremony I've ever seen, I still remember it. China always do it better, thats a fact.
It does help that it was directed by one of China's best movie directors.
They spent over a billion because they wanted to prove to the western world that they were to be respected. They wanted to be known and didn't care how much they spent to achieve that, and it worked
dude,they earned 10 times the amount they spend......and most of the workers are volunteers.....
Waking Up From A Nightmare
hey. black people walked the earth b4 anyone else.
+Waking Up From A Nightmare who cares GB finished above china in the medals in Rio we kick their asses
Confirmed. Bejing still holds the title for the best Olympic opening!! Whoever the Creative director is for this opening I am still in Awwe! Just came from watching the Japan opening and I was not impressed at all.
True Beijing has great opening ceremony but also I would forgive Tokyo olympics for lacking because of the pandemic and they could have done much if wasn’t for that reason
@@juanchoresultay2704 But they have much more budget
@@flandrescarlet486 Idk maybe politics ruined the budget and creativity of the opening ceremony and the budget for the game is quite expensive for them
@@juanchoresultay2704 the original plan for Tokyo's seems quite amazing with a lot of ACG themes but the government didn't try to help the entertainment industry during the pandemic and they even cut the existed financial help for some artists so the director ( Nomura Mansai, a very privileged traditional theatre artist) and the chef musician ( Shiina Ringo) decided to quit their job. Plus the government didn't respect Shiina Ringo and the chef choreographer at all only because they were women, so when Ringo quited, the chef choreographer quited too...
@@chachaxiao6860 Sad but atleast they made a simple ceremony they could have created something more that would be safe but also fun
who still watching it in 2019??? I cannot stop myself to watch it everyday...
Cry for the beauty of humanity ❤️
so proud of my country
Hell, I'm an American...and I was proud of your country when I watched this. You guys did a fantastic job with your opening ceremony. Probably the best one I've ever seen. Much better than the self-aggrandizing chaos of the Russian one...or the droll pedestrian British one. Can't wait to see what Brazil has in store though. I imagine they'll bring in elements of the flamboyant colorful psychedelia that is Carnival. That should be a treat for the eyes. Oh...and I recently heard Japan's opening ceremony(I think in 2020?) will incorporate *_man-made meteors_*...literally launched from satellites above the ceremony...tinged with the hues of various minerals that burn different colors. That'll be insane! But still...the Chinese opening ceremony is worth being proud of. Would love to visit your country someday soon... :)
avedic welcome！
I'm Russian and I really am proud of your country too:))))
proud that China is one of the biggest human rights violators on the planet? Good for you!
Have you ever been to China?
Still the best,I think.
this is the best opening ceremony without any doubts
I was in Beijing 6 weeks before this ceremony. They were not done. But they had armies of people from the farmland working very hard to get the Bird's Nest ready. There were no trees or flowers. Much of the concrete walkways were not even set. The place was chaos but they pulled it together to perfection. Nicely done! A fantastic opening ceremony.
probably won't see another one better than this one in my life time. amazing!!!
Maybe Korea-Japan 2020 will be better than this since Japan and Korea have an enormous rivality against China and eastern countries like those 3 have state of the art technology to do amazing things!
+Trafalgar D. Water Law well in 2020 is japan not 2 countries at the same time , lol
+Trafalgar D. Water Law China is too big of a country for them to beat😌
wait for Tokio 2020
*Tokyo
北京奧運會開幕式始終是無法超越的傑作（這個時候必須用中文評論）
北京奥运会开幕式始终是无法超越的杰作！
给你来个简繁互换。
马上就要被超越了，还有6个多月。
@@gyin9098 08年是中国走向世界的一年 21年是世界中国元年
@@gyin9098 冬奥应该没办法超越夏奥，
Watching right now the 2021 Tokyo Olympics Ceremony....
way more exciting than brazil's opening ceremony
I agree
Yes, lol, I came here looking for this, as I remember it being the biggest, bad ass drum spectacle of my lifetime. The volume is so low here, I need to get it on my TV so I can hear those 2000 drums!!
it's the most exciting ever ..... they have incredible culture in China and they were so exciting to host the Olympics more than Brazil and UK........Russian winter Olympics was amazing because they were expecting too
Got that right. Brazil was cheap -_-
5000 years of history, time to go big or go home. China was not going home that year.
I'm an American...and even I felt pride for China when I watched this. They did a fantastic job! Probably the best one I've seen yet. Much better than the self-aggrandizing chaos of the Russian one...or the droll pedestrian British one. Can't wait to see what Brazil has in store though. I imagine they'll bring in elements of the flamboyant colorful psychedelia that is Carnival. That should be a treat for the eyes. Oh...and I recently heard Japan's opening ceremony(I think in 2020?) will incorporate *_man-made meteors_*...literally launched from satellites above the ceremony...tinged with the hues of various minerals that burn different colors. That'll be insane! But still...the Chinese opening ceremony is hard to beat. Would love to visit China someday soon... :)
you've repeated yourself twice now, its really time for you to stop trying.
Welcome to China！欢迎！
Welcome to China! China is actually a country you need time to know it and better to look by your eyes and experience by yourself, insteading of hearing from media ^-^
Many opening ceremonies (Beijing especially) were meant to impress the world but Britain has no need to do that because we built much of it. This ceremony was meant for Britain. I think it's the sign of a truly great and confident nation that can leave so much of their great achievements out and just sit back and wait for others from abroad to draw attention to them. GB - the masters of under statement.
Danny Boyle and the organisers were keen to distance themselves from the Beijing ceremony and what it stood for. Otherwise, we could have just did what Russia did and had a watered down version using pyrotechnics as subs for the people. We certainly have the global history. Personally, I preferred Boyle's vision, which although not perfectly synchronised, showed real warmth and humanity of the British. I'm sorry but, If you find the Industrial Revolution segment, the children's choirs of the 4 nations of Britain at the start, Underworld's soundtrack (And I will Kiss particularly pulled at the heartstrings), the poppy tribute to the fallen, the Queen acting alongside James Bond, followed by a parachute jump, Mr Bean's Chariots of fire tribute, Shakespeare's Tempest, not to mention the lighting of the torch, particularly lacking, then we truly are a different species. And thank God for it!!!
Welcome 欢迎来中国🇨🇳
with such a cultural show no other olmpics event is large as like beijing olmpics ..... one best olmpics ever done
The best olympics ceremony. 👍
Best olympic ceremony ever. Hands down.
weil ,to be a chinese,i am glade to see so many people didn't forget beijing olympic ceremony.
it's really good-no amazing! how can people forget about it?!
NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN!! VIVA CHINA AND ITS RICH HISTORY! -
Annisa Fahriaji Thank you for your appreciation.
Cuervo Luminoso Thank you for your appreciation.
Those were TRULY Magic Moments which made many tears of Love flow all around our beautiful planet. God bless China! We can negatively condemn ANY country, of course; there is no Heaven on Earth~ But China showed WONDERFUL dignity, love and human aspirations in that exquisite Opening Ceremony. I am looking for the complete Closing Ceremony. Sadly, I cannot find it.
Smiling until 9:48, before seeing Kobe makes one feel heartbroken all over again.
🥲😭
The best opening ceremony in the olympic games history. Congrats from Chile 🇨🇱🇨🇳
This makes London 2012 look like a fucking joke.
I agree.
what are you talking about the British opener was by far the best opening in the world it shows how far the human race has come with the help of britain's inginuity.
I'm sorry but Britain's was incredible and so different. It didn't focus on Britain's stereotypes it focused on it's honesty. China did exactly what everyone thought it would do.
carter unrau
LOL...o wait you were serious
China's was awesome I just preferred london personally.
This is the best Olympic opening ceremony ever...........🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳
I'm half chinese really proud of this opening ceremony
In 2021 still the best opening ceremony!
This opening ceremony always makes me emotional... it’s so nostalgic for me because I first watched it as a kid living with my grandparents in South Korea. I think about the humanity and how far we have come... the possibilities that we have. I just LOVE this video
10 years past, still the best opening ceremony of all times!
the sheer magnitude of the amount of people involve, coordination that goes with it, the amazing fireworks and lightings, and the rich display of the Chinese culture and history made this one of the best Olympic opening ceremony!
Maybe the best opening show in the history of the games so far. Zhang Yimou you are an artist.
13 years later , it still looks amazing 👏 to watch. I would say it is still the best olympics ceremony.
Completely overwhelming and breathtaking. The best opening ceremony of all time.
Aditya Shukla w
2008 was truly the Year of The Dragon. Just incredible.
that year China suffers server earthquake in Sichuan privince with casualties more than 50000
2008 is the year of the rat in the Chinese zodiac
Come to watch it again in 2021, only to know that this is really exciting!
I Love You so Much CHINA love from
A Hindu Bengali from Calcutta West Bengal. China is the pride of Asia we are so much same much love to my Chinese brothers 😘🤗
Are the North Koreans your brothers because China certainly doesnt seem to think so the way they are human trafficking NK defectors.
@@Janellabelle we call you 蛇精
@@stanleytin7038 hahahahah
Breathtaking!!! After 6 years, I'm still in awe! Best show on the planet! Simply remarkable... Splendid... And I'm running out of adjectives! I wonder which country could top this high-octane performance. :)
dude, after 10 years, i still feel unreal when i open this video, i think it will still be the best show in another 10 years, even 20 years
It's been 10 years now ...... Still breathtaking and made me cry .......
Is this even real, goodness. Just amazing!!
BEIJING 2008, still the best Olympic opening ceremony.
Thirty minutes after I wanted another opening ceremony
HAHAHAHA!!! Good one xD
Wow.... that's like, the greatest thing I've ever seen.
You can’t top Beijing 2008...you can’t!
Except maybe Beijing itself, since they are hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics
After Coronavirus world is laughing at China.
Forget Olympics.😂😂😂
Prateek Bhore Are you kidding?People only laugh at US and india which are “democracy model“from east and west world.
@@AZ-ee8vq to be fair, the US and India are just a couple of the most populated countries in the world, so they have more people to govern compared to Italy and the UK (for example)
@@scottibrown3274 like China is not the most populated place in the world. Lol.
@@sybelyan2535 given how disjointed India’s government is I bet there are plenty of uncounted ppl in India.
I think Beijing Olympic was the most memorable Olympic ever in the History. 🤩🤩🤩🔥
What is wrong is being rewarded for persistent, consistent, tenacious, stubborn, incessant, unrelenting, determined, enduring, endless, continuing, de-moralising lowly paid hard work? In my humble and personal opinion, there's no one on the planet that are as determined and focused as the Chinese. If there is one, why haven't they come to the fore and dance on stage to challenge the Chinese? Try it and see if you can keep up with them? Let there be another Olympics in Beijing!
Japanese.
@@yizhang5570
Seriously? Your gonna answer a question asked two years ago? The person probably deleted his account already.
yi zhang I️ really don’t think japan has struggled in those areas nearly as much as China
This ceremony is the best over any other opening ceremony.
I'm sorry Tokyo
24th July 2021 Watching this after Japan Olympics opening ceremony.
China's also got a lot to tell in one opening ceremony too. One of the oldest civilizations in the world yet still alive. Proud to be Chinese after seeing this
*the oldest civilization
I can't wait for china to host again
China won't do this again, waste of money
太郎龟头 China did
太郎龟头 又是这个傻逼
We have no money to host again
@@VAPEIGET u guys have money but this event is not good it's doesn't give profit
Still watching this today. The best ever. So proud!
Still breathtaking
No other country can come close to an opening ceremony as magnificent as this. Brazil shouldn't bother even to try
I was a college student that time I remember myself cried so hard while watching this on tv, and ten years later today, watching this still makes me got tears in the eyes ! I am so proud of my country !!!!🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Just finished watching the Tokyo Olympics 2021, Beijing is still the best.
It's been 10+ years since then and it still make me emotional.
OMG..it was 10 years ago and still the best olympic open ceremony all the time. Sorry to London and Rio
One of the best Opening Ceremony Olympic Games! Thank you for uploading!
10 years ago. still goosebumps. and best opening yet
10 years , still be touched, thank u my homeland
So proud of myself being Chinese ,and Chinese people always welcome foreigners come to China ,explore the beautiful majestic land ❤️