In a 2008 experiment, scientists seeded clouds in advance of the Beijing Olympics, successfully ensuring clear skies for the opening ceremony.

在2008年的一次试验中，科学家在奥运会前夕播种云彩，成功地保证了开幕式的天空晴朗。

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The opening ceremony for the Beijing Olympics involved a lavish and elaborate performance that presented thousands of years of Chinese history.

北京奥运会开幕式有一场华丽盛大的表演，呈现了中国的几千年历史。

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Bush will attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 8 and will probably watch some early basketball games and swimming events.

布什将出席8月8日北京奥运会开幕式，并有可能观看几场篮球、游泳比赛。

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This is the precision and scale and theatre of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics ten-fold.

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This year Zhang Yimou, a film director who choreographed the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, is to arrange a gala afterwards.

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Some local newspapers have even reported pregnant women requesting to deliver on August 8, by Cesarean section if necessary, to coincide with the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.

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