OLY-2008-CEREMONY: Entertainers perform during a pre-show before the official opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 8, 2008. The three-hour show at Beijing’s iconic “Bird’s Nest” national stadium is set to see more than 15,000 performers showcase the nation’s ancient history and its rise as a modern power. AFP PHOTO/PEDRO…

OLY-2008-CEREMONY: Entertainers perform during a pre-show before the official opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 8, 2008. The three-hour show at Beijing’s iconic “Bird’s Nest” national stadium is set to see more than 15,000 performers showcase the nation’s ancient history and its rise as a modern power. AFP PHOTO/PEDRO…

OLY-2008-CEREMONY: Entertainers perform during a pre-show before the official opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 8, 2008. The three-hour show at Beijing’s iconic “Bird’s Nest” national stadium is set to see more than 15,000 performers showcase the nation’s ancient history and its rise as a modern power. AFP PHOTO/PEDRO…

OLY-2008-CEREMONY: Entertainers perform during a pre-show before the official opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 8, 2008. The three-hour show at Beijing’s iconic “Bird’s Nest” national stadium is set to see more than 15,000 performers showcase the nation’s ancient history and its rise as a modern power. AFP PHOTO/PEDRO…