北京奧運開幕式(Olympic Opening Ceremony)

　　The world will be stunned by China's opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on August 8 in Beijing, The Sydney Morning Herald said on Friday.?

　　In a story about the rehearsal of the Olympic opening ceremony on Wednesday night, the paper quoted Ric Birch, a chief adviser to the director of the ceremony Zhang Yimou, as saying that "The world can expect, of course, to be gobsmacked."?

　　Birch, an Australian, has been involved in all the opening ceremonies since he cemented his reputation as a creative guru at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984.?

　　The story said the extravagant light show of the rehearsal also featured the inner shell of Beijing National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, lit in a vibrant red.?

　　It added that Zhang Yimou has been trying to fit 5,000 years of Chinese culture into 50 minutes during the grand opening ceremony. However, weather is another challenge for the ceremony, the paper added.?

　　北京奧運開幕式

　　《悉尼先驅(qū)晨報》周五報道中稱，8月8日北京奧運開幕式即將舉辦，整個世界將為之震驚。?

　　一篇關(guān)于北京奧運會開幕式的彩排報道中，總導(dǎo)演張藝謀的首席顧問Ric Birch說：“整個世界毫無疑問將為之目瞪口呆。”?

　　自1984年澳大利亞人Birch成功為洛杉磯奧運會出謀劃策后，他就一直參與歷年奧運會開幕式策劃。

　　彩排現(xiàn)場豪華的燈光效果將北京奧運主場館“鳥巢”內(nèi)部映襯得一片鮮紅。?

　　報道介紹，張藝謀力求將中華5000年的文化濃縮進50分鐘的開幕式中。但是，天氣情況將可能給開幕式帶來一些挑戰(zhàn)。