The opening time of the Beijing Olympic Games is: August 8, 2008 at 8:00 pm sharp; closing time is: 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 at 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm.
The opening ceremony's cultural performance, titled "The Beautiful Olympics," is divided into two parts, the upper part showing the history of China's four great inventions, writing and other Chinese history, and the lower part showing China's prosperity since the reform and opening up.
At the ceremony to extinguish the flame, three foreign actors mimicked the athletes' reluctant departure from Beijing, with one of them opening a scroll to read it moments before boarding the plane, mirroring the opening ceremony. Afterward, the actors slowly closed the scroll and the flame was slowly extinguished, signifying that the athletes and spectators from various countries were sad to see the Beijing Olympics come to an end.
Expanded Information: Preparatory process July 13, 2002, the Beijing Municipal Government and the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games **** with the formulation and official announcement of the implementation of the "Beijing Olympic Games Action Plan", put forward the " The two themes of "New Beijing, New Olympics" and the three concepts of "Green Olympics, Scientific Olympics, and Humanistic Olympics" were put forward. On August 3, 2003, the emblem of the 29th Olympic Games, "China Seal - Dancing Beijing", was officially released in the Temple of Prayer for the Year of the Dragon in Beijing, and on September 1, the Beijing Olympic Games Market Development Plan was launched. The prelude to the construction of the stadiums. On August 29, 2004, then Beijing Mayor Wang Qishan received the Olympic flag at the closing ceremony of the 28th Olympic Games held at the main Olympic Stadium in Athens, marking the official entry of the Olympic Games into the Beijing cycle. On September 21, the Beijing Olympic Games Countdown Clock was officially launched in front of the National Museum in Tiananmen Square. On June 5, 2005, the volunteer logo of the Beijing Olympic Games was released, and the volunteer program was officially launched. On June 26, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) announced the theme slogan of the 29th Olympic Games: "One World, One Dream". On November 11, the mascot of the 29th Olympic Games was announced in Beijing. On November 11, the mascot of the 29th Olympic Games was announced in Beijing. On April 10, 2006, the Beijing Municipality issued the first batch of about 70 items of "Olympic Legislation" to formulate relevant laws. On August 7, 2006, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) released the sports icons for the 29th Olympic Games. Baidu Encyclopedia - 2008 Beijing Olympics