The opening ceremony of 2008 is on a few months and days

The Beijing Olympics will be mired in traditional Chinese superstitions. According to Chinese numbers of fortune and misfortune, '8' is the most auspicious number. '8' is similar in pronunciation to 'fat' and means to get rich.

In response to the AFP report, the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee said: "We did not deliberately set the opening time of the Olympic Games at the time related to '8' as reported by AFP, and even the date of the Olympic Games 'August 8' was not set by us, but by the International Olympic Committee." However, the exact time of the opening is determined by the host country.

We initially set the opening time at '8 p.m.' because we took into account that most of the large-scale cultural events held in China will open at 8 p.m., and on the opening day of the Olympic Games, there will definitely be fireworks to be released, and the time for the fireworks to be released should not be too early or too late, so we will calculate the 'countdown clock' of the Beijing Olympic Games at 8 p.m. first.

The 2008 opening ceremony is August 8 at 8 p.m.

The 2008 Opening Ceremony was 8 minutes and 8 seconds on August 8. According to the "China Youth Daily", "8 p.m. on August 8, 2008", this set of figures has become the object of hype in the past few days because it is related to the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games. Agence France-Presse even said in a report on November 5:

The Beijing Olympics will be mired in traditional Chinese superstitions. According to Chinese numbers of fortune and misfortune, '8' is the most auspicious number. '8' is similar in pronunciation to 'fat' and means to get rich.

Yesterday, this reporter paid a special visit to the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee on this matter, and the relevant person in charge of the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee said that on the evening of September 21, we have officially launched the "countdown clock" of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the square in front of the West Gate of the National Museum. The timer on the 'countdown clock' has been accurate to the second, i.e. it was set at 8 p.m. on 8 August 2008 as the opening time. But this is only a preliminary intention.

In response to the AFP report, the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee said: "We did not deliberately set the opening time of the Olympic Games at the time related to '8' as reported by AFP, and even the date of the Olympic Games 'August 8' was not set by us, but by the International Olympic Committee." Because the Olympic Games are not the Olympic Games for Chinese, but the Olympic Games for people all over the world, we only have the right to suggest the date of the Olympic Games, and the specific date is finally made by the IOC after all-round consideration.

"We had suggested to the IOC that the date be moved back to August 15 to August 31, but the IOC rejected it because some U.S. commissioners believed that it was a collision with the U.S. Open and the professional baseball league," he added. Therefore, in order to avoid conflict with other events, the IOC has set the date of the Beijing Olympics for August 8.

However, the exact time of the opening is determined by the host country. We initially set the opening time at '8 p.m.' because we took into account that most of the large-scale cultural events held in China will open at 8 p.m., and on the opening day of the Olympic Games, there will definitely be fireworks to be released, and the time for the fireworks to be released should not be too early or too late, so we will calculate the 'countdown clock' of the Beijing Olympic Games at 8 p.m. first. But whether it opens at 8 p.m., we can't give you a completely positive answer. ”

Subject to exceptional circumstances, the Opening Ceremony will officially begin at 8 p.m. on August 8, 2008 as planned.

It opened at 8 p.m. on August 8, 2008 and closed at 8 p.m. on August 24, 2008, for a total of 16 days.

Y'all are wrong, the right one is August 8, 2008 20:08:08.

Opening Ceremony: August 8, 2008 at 8 p.m.

The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games lasted 18 days from August 6 to August 24.

Each round has a number related to 8.

The opening time of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, which we are concerned about, has been preliminarily determined after various plans, that is, at 8 o'clock on August 8, 2008, which can be called four "8" consecutive launches. This time will await approval and will also be held in consultation with the IOC Beijing 2008 Coordination Committee. According to the person concerned, the opening time was set at the above-mentioned time, which was reached after repeated planning and verification, and it should be said that this time is of quite unique significance.

First of all, the Beijing Olympics symbolizes "harvest" and "abundant harvest". According to the relevant provisions of the IOC, the host country is free to choose the opening time in the second half of the Olympic year. However, in accordance with international practice, it is generally held in three months.

The Beijing Olympic Games were held on August 8, which is the beginning of autumn in the Chinese lunar calendar. The achievements of the Olympic athletes on the field are also full of "harvest". Secondly, it is conducive to the Olympians to create the best results. Autumn is recognized as the "good weather" in Beijing throughout the year, and it is truly crisp and refreshing, with pleasant scenery.

Autumn has always been the best season for tourism in Beijing, and the Olympic Games will be held on August 8, which is conducive to the promotion of Beijing Olympic tourism. This is evidenced by the fact that many of the largest outdoor events held in Beijing are held in the fall. According to the meteorological data provided by the ** Meteorological Observatory for decades, it is the rainy season in Beijing from the beginning of autumn to mid-August on August 8, and the wind is not strong, which is conducive to the best results of the Olympic athletes.

From late August, the winds in Beijing will gradually increase, so it is very wise to choose August 8 to hold the event. Previously, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games had promised the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games would be a "humanistic Olympics" and a "green Olympics," while Chinese leaders had also put forward a demand for "frugality." Judging from the overall analysis of the situation, holding the Olympics in mid-to-late August will be conducive to the principle of "running the Olympics frugally."

This last "8", the determination of the specific time of the day, can be the most nerve-wracking. In the past 28 Olympic Games, the opening ceremony has mostly been held in the evening, and some have been held in the afternoon. The Beijing Olympics were held at 8 a.m., which is full of innovation.

However, it is true that there are still a number of aspects that need to be coordinated. For example, due to the time difference, whether foreign athletes and spectators at home and abroad can get up early in the morning to participate in or the opening ceremony also needs to be further considered. The Olympic Games will be held at 8 a.m., which will have a considerable impact on the sound and light effects in theatrical performances, and it is necessary to formulate a thorough plan for the opening ceremony.

What is certain is that the Beijing Olympics chose to be held at 8 o'clock on August 8, 2008, four consecutive "8s", which is not only good for people's memory, but also numerically interesting. Of course, the Chinese have a preference for the number "8", and its homonym has the meaning of "hair", "development" and "wealth".