The pace of construction in the run-up to the August 8 2008 opening ceremony was indeed frenetic and with the full might of the state behind it, the programme was completed well ahead of schedule.

2008年8月8日奥运会开幕式前的建设速度确实疯狂，在举国努力之下，工程完工时间比计划大大提前。

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