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Feature: Beijing Olympics ends with joy and passion
Source: Xinhua | 08-25-2008 09:08
Special Report: 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
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| Fireworks explode above the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games closing ceremony in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 24, 2008. (Xinhua/Li Yong) |
By Sportswriter Chang Ai-ling
BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Drums thundered. Fireworks exploded. Hands held. Arms extended... As the Olympic flame went out at the Bird's Nest, Beijing turned the closing ceremony into a jolly farewell party.
The closing extravaganza opened at 8:00 p.m. with more than 90,000 audience packing the stadium counting down from the number of "29", indicating the 29th Olympic Games.
Fireworks burst on top of the Bird's Nest as the countdown ended, forming a great circle in the sky, leaving the audience in raptures.
