TEST 8

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On the night of August 8, 2008, the sound of heavy footsteps thundered across the “Birds Nest” as colossal burning of “footprints” marched in the sky along Beijing’s central axis all the way through the Olympic Green to the National Stadium. As the last “footprint” lit up the sky above the National Stadium, spectators all over the world began a virtual tour of Chinese culture; what they saw was ancient China and young China, a nation wishing to build a harmonious home together with friends from all parts of the world.

More than 20,000 performers from all parts of China, regaled audience members with martial arts performances and artistic story telling through song and dance. On the ever changing backdrop and accompanied by amazingly complex displays of fireworks, the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games was launched, literally, with a bang.

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