Reborn: Billionaire in College

Chapter 215 Olympic Opening Ceremony
Chen Pingjiang’s birthday is August 8th, and this year happens to be his 5th birthday.

The two families got together.

Yan Liming and Chen Guangming became fishing friends, and Li Yuhua and Xu Fangjuan would occasionally go shopping together.

Early the next morning, the family of six and Li Fu boarded a plane to BJ.

The Olympic Opening Ceremony is a must-see!

I didn’t achieve this wish in my previous life, so I’m here to make it come true in this life.

As August approaches, Olympic news overwhelms everything else.

Entertainment gossip and financial news are all put aside.

Renren benefited greatly from this wave of benefits.

As the largest SNS website in China, the frequency of interaction is quite exaggerated, especially after many popular Olympic gold medalists joined Renren, the popularity has been pushed up even higher.

The rest of the Baidu Tieba ones are simply incomparable.

Now people are constantly copying popular reviews from the outside world to Renren.

Athletes from most countries have a real fondness for BJ.

However, there are also discordant voices.

"To be honest, I think the food at the Olympics is simple and tastes bad. It is totally inferior to our country's kimchi. It made me carry a lot of instant noodles."

“I agree, our Korean kimchi is the best in the world”

"The food in the Athletes Village restaurant was not very good. I did not eat there the night I arrived in BJ."

“It’s just the meat that’s beautifully presented, but it has no real value. It seems the Chinese can’t cook.”

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Then the situation changed to people all over the world criticizing the Koreans together.

"Athletes from other countries think the food is very good, why do you have so much trouble?"

"A country that can't even afford watermelon actually laughs at other countries with vast land and abundant resources? I think some people's bodies are the most honest."

"There are over 100 dishes here, including Chinese, Asian, pizza, pasta and salads, there is nothing to complain about. I have to control myself from eating too much to maintain my weight."

“I was surprised to read reports that Korean athletes were dissatisfied with the food in the Olympic Village.”

"All you can eat is the army hotpot fished out of the swill bucket and corn cobs that even pigs won't eat. Oh, and there are also all kinds of kimchi."

"The Korean athletes are thieves. Every time the watermelon piles are full, they pack them up and take them away. Some even take a lot of watermelon back to the dormitory to eat."

"The wild boar cannot eat fine chaff!"

Chen Pingjiang was very unkind to pin the post of the relevant video news on Renren.com.

The popularity of the Olympics was beyond imagination. As soon as the tickets were put on sale, they were sold out. Many people became volunteers because they could not buy tickets. In the end, the total number of volunteers reached more than 7.

Fortunately, Mr. Chen has special channels, so getting a few tickets for the opening ceremony was a piece of cake, but forget about getting into the VIP area, as that place is full of big bosses from various countries.

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During the day on the 7th and 8th, Chen Pingjiang took the elderly to visit various scenic spots in BJ.

Originally, it was not going to rain as the weather was extremely hot and humid, and it was very scorching. Finally, I heard that the meteorological department fired 1104 rain-proof bombs to drive away the clouds and stop the rain.

At 8 pm on the 3th, everyone went to the Bird's Nest to queue up.

Although it was only 3 o'clock, there was already a long queue.

Chen Pingjiang and Yan Yan were involved. The two wore couple T-shirts and had the same ink and followed the large group closely.

Although it was quite hot and stuffy and the sun was scorching, Chen Pingjiang was extremely excited and thrilled.

The BJ Olympics is a significant event in Chinese history.

The successful hosting of the Olympic Games has brought China to the world stage. The Chinese people have stronger national confidence, and young people have begun to view Western media from a relatively equal perspective and have a stronger sense of national and ethnic identity.

The wish finally comes true after many years of anticipation, and the result is the hard work of so many people.

It is said that the Bird's Nest can accommodate 90,000 people, but in fact there were probably no less than 150,000 people on site. Quite a number of people looked at the queueing people with envy because they did not have tickets for the opening ceremony.

The scene was filled with red flags flying everywhere and everyone was holding a mascot.

"I want Nini, give her to me." Yan Yan smiled and picked her up from Chen Pingjiang's arms.

It was not until almost six o'clock that Chen Pingjiang and others successfully checked their tickets and entered the venue.

Ninety thousand people in the same space, what a huge momentum that would be.

Chen Pingjiang had never been to a football game in person and was a country bumpkin, so he just felt that the scene before him was too shocking.

People were everywhere filming with DVs.

Although I have seen the opening ceremony performance many times in videos, the feeling was quite different when I actually sat here again.

Following the entry of the leaders.

The show officially begins!
In the center of the stadium, with each powerful strike, 2008 ancient Chinese percussion instruments, gu, made a breathtaking sound, and the white lights on the gu flashed one by one, forming a countdown number.

At first there was a burst of surprise and noise at the scene, with people everywhere shouting "Awesome!"

Amid the thunderous sound of drums, the audience cheered loudly as the numbers changed.
3...

2...

1...

At this moment, the countdown is not only happening in the Bird's Nest, but also in Mohe in the north, Fuyuan in the east, Zengmu Shoal in the south, and Kashgar in the west.

People across the country who were watching on TV and the Internet counted down loudly together.

Amid cheers, the opening ceremony officially began at 20:2008. performers beat drums and sang, chanting "It is a great pleasure to have friends coming from afar", expressing their welcome to the Olympic athletes and guests from all over the world.

However, it is a bit unfortunate that Chen Pingjiang, who was in the Bird's Nest, could not see the "big footprints" outside the stadium.

Eight flag bearers held the flag horizontally and displayed the national flag solemnly. Seven-year-old girl Yang Peiyi sang "Singing the Motherland" and Lin Miaoke performed on stage. Amid the familiar and melodious singing, 8 children in ethnic costumes came with the national flag, representing the 7 ethnic groups in China as one family.

Yes, the actual singer is Yang Peiyi, and Lin Miaoke just lip-synced.

Originally the director team planned to have the two of them sing on stage together, but unfortunately Yang Peiyi had a missing front tooth, so Lin Miaoke had to take over.

This story tells us that good looks are more important than strong strength.

"Lao Mouzi is still amazing!" Chen Pingjiang applauded and praised.

I looked around and found that the adults from both families were watching with great interest.

Lao Mouzi's movies are getting worse and worse, and more and more people can't understand them. But as a director of dramas, evening parties, and sports events, he is still very good.

Another thing that left a deep impression on Chen Pingjiang was "Impression of Liu Sanjie", a large-scale live performance of Guilin landscape, which made everyone give a thumbs up after watching it.

The performance officially begins.

First, the four treasures of the study, pen, ink, paper and inkstone, representing Chinese civilization, appeared, slowly drawing a magnificent pattern.

When the huge scroll on the field was slowly pulled open, the whole audience was shocked.

The "Ancient Sounds", the Four Great Inventions, Chinese characters and operas, the splendid Chinese culture are magically displayed. In the melodious music, the caravans and maps of the Silk Road more than 2000 years ago emerge on the scroll, and thousands of sailors, holding yellow giant oars, form a huge fleet, recreating the grand occasion of Zheng He's voyage to the West.

Amid the music, the huge oars were flying, the sea and the sky were one color, and in the raging waves, the two fleets were dancing like giant dragons, and the audience cheered.

Writing, opera, the Silk Road, ritual and music.

Starlight, nature, blue planet, dreams.

Constitute a strong cultural output.

Either we say that the BJ Olympics is the best ever, or perhaps the only one that can beat it is the next Olympics held in China.

"You and I, heart to heart, live in the same global village."

"For the dream, travel thousands of miles, meet in BJ."

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After Sarah Brightman and Liu Huan sang the theme song "I Love You" affectionately, it was the athletes' turn to enter the venue.

At 21:10:19, the athletes' entry ceremony began. Bands reflecting the styles of the five continents took turns playing classic music from different continents.

The Greek team ranked first and the Chinese team ranked last.

It was already 11:09 pm when it was the Chinese team's turn to enter.

The entrance ceremony lasted exactly two hours.

When Yao Ming came on the court, he didn't even hold Xiao Linhao's hand. In the end, the staff took Xiao Linhao and ran a few steps to Yao Ming's side.

9-year-old Xiaolin Hao was fearless in the face of danger and rushed into the ruins to rescue his classmates. He was named a heroic teenager in earthquake relief. The Chinese people's perseverance and tenacity in the face of disasters deeply moved the audience at home and abroad. The audience applauded and cheered continuously, and shouts of "Go China" resounded throughout the stadium.

As a loud voice announced: "The 29th BJ Olympic Games opens!"

Suddenly, bright fireworks bloomed in the night sky, passionate melody resounded throughout the audience, colorful flags were waving, and cheers continued for a long time.

At 12 o'clock in the evening, Li Ning, running in the air, came to the torch tower and lit the fuse. The huge torch suddenly burst into flames, and the blazing Olympic flame illuminated the sky above the stadium with a brilliant look.

Magnificent fireworks soared into the sky, creating a rainbow of seven colors over the stadium. The unrestrained music and enthusiastic cheers were deafening, and the atmosphere on the scene reached a climax.

Yan Yan looked in the direction of the sacred fire and happened to see Chen Pingjiang's profile. Then she smiled gently, stood on tiptoes and gently kissed Chen Pingjiang on the cheek.

She gave a knowing smile to Li Yuhua and Yan Liming who were sitting beside her.

The opening ceremony of the BJ Olympics was watched by about 10 billion viewers, not including online live broadcasts, which accounts for about 15% of the world's population.

The highest domestic ratings occurred when Li Ning lit the main torch tower, and the audience share climbed to 90%.

In quite a few mainstream countries, the ratings all exceeded 30%, and some even reached 40%.

There is no harm without comparison.

So many years later, watching it again, I am still shocked.

BJ took only 4 hours to amaze the world.

In comparison, the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics was criticized as a hellish opening ceremony.

Even the day before the opening ceremony, director Kentaro Kobayashi was fired, and he was the third director to be fired.

Renren has a lot of cool moves.

I quickly made a video that brought together the reactions of global media and posted it on Renren.

BBC: "Opening ceremony 'grand and spectacular'."

French National Television: "From ancient dynasties to modern powers, the BJ Olympic opening ceremony depicts the rich and colorful history of China."

NHK: "The opening ceremony was ancient and grand."

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(End of this chapter)