北京奥运开幕式(OlympicOpeningCeremony)

TheworldwillbestunnedbyChinasopeningceremonyoftheOlympicGamesonAugust8inBeijing,TheSydneyMorningHeraldsaidonFriday.?

InastoryabouttherehearsaloftheOlympicopeningceremonyonWednesdaynight,thepaperquotedRicBirch,achiefadvisertothedirectoroftheceremonyZhangYimou,assayingthat"Theworldcanexpect,ofcourse,tobegobsmacked."?

Birch,anAustralian,hasbeeninvolvedinalltheopeningceremoniessincehecementedhisreputationasacreativeguruattheLosAngelesOlympicsin1984.?

ThestorysaidtheextravagantlightshowoftherehearsalalsofeaturedtheinnershellofBeijingNationalStadium,knownastheBirdsNest,litinavibrantred.?

ItaddedthatZhangYimouhasbeentryingtofit5,000yearsofChinesecultureinto50minutesduringthegrandopeningceremony.However,weatherisanotherchallengefortheceremony,thepaperadded.?

北京奥运开幕式

《悉尼先驱晨报》周五报道中称，8月8日北京奥运开幕式即将举办，整个世界将为之震惊。?

一篇关于北京奥运会开幕式的彩排报道中，总导演张艺谋的首席顾问RicBirch说：“整个世界毫无疑问将为之目瞪口呆。”?

自1984年澳大利亚人Birch成功为洛杉矶奥运会出谋划策后，他就一直参与历年奥运会开幕式策划。

彩排现场豪华的灯光效果将北京奥运主场馆“鸟巢”内部映衬得一片鲜红。?

报道介绍，张艺谋力求将中华5000年的文化浓缩进50分钟的开幕式中。但是，天气情况将可能给开幕式带来一些挑战。