Olympic official website news: the main press center of Beijing Olympic Games held a press conference this morning. Zhang Heping, Minister of the opening and closing ceremony working department of the organizing committee, revealed at the meeting that the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games would last about three and a half hours.
The first part is the pre-ritual part before the cultural performance, including the welcoming ceremony, displaying the Olympic rings, the entry of the Chinese national flag, raising the national flag of the People's Republic of China, and playing the national anthem of the People's Republic of China. This part lasts about 14 minutes.
The second part is the cultural performance. The name of the cultural performance is "The Beautiful Olympics". It is divided into two parts: the upper part is named "Brilliant Civilization" and the lower part is named "Splendid Era". The cultural performance part lasts about one hour. In terms of content, the opening ceremony will focus on showcasing the long history and brilliant culture of the Chinese nation, the achievements of contemporary China's reform and opening-up construction, and the spirit of the Chinese people today. In terms of artistic style, the opening ceremony adheres to "telling Chinese stories in the world's language"...