2008 Beijing Summer Games Opening Ceremony

The 2008 Summer Games Beijing Opening Ceremony will be conducted at the Beijing National Stadium, Beijing, on August 8, 2008, at 08:08:08 pm China Standard Time.
The rehearsals for the opening ceremony of Olympics 2008 Beijing have been started since August, 2007, as previously planned and stated by Organizing Committee for the Beijing Summer Games (BOCOG).

China's best-known filmmaker, Zhang Yimou will direct the Olympic Beijing opening ceremony for Olympics China and the closing ceremony for the 2008 Summer Games.

Ric Birch, who has successfully directed ceremonies at the Sydney Summer Games in 2000, will serve as an art consultant for 2008 Summer Games Beijing opening ceremony.

Basically, there are 3 categories of the Olympic Beijing opening ceremony tickets, which include:

Category A
Beijing Hotel Delivery: USD 6875
Shipping: USD 5831
Hotel Delivery/Shipping: USD 7350

Category B
Beijing Hotel Delivery: USD 6050
Shipping: USD 3871
Hotel Delivery/Shipping:USD 4900

Category C
Beijing Hotel Delivery: USD 5225
Ticket in Pairs: USD 3920
Hotel Delivery/Shipping:USD 3920