That night, the whole world was shocked by the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. The meaning of the word "China" has undergone earth-shaking changes in people's hearts.

“r(spectacular), maravilhosa(exciting), impressionante(impression), adorei(very much), muitolegal(very cool)”

This is the English that all global media used the most the next morning. Yes~ these words are used to describe the same thing. Yesterday’s Olympic opening ceremony~!

The Associated Press reported on the title "China's Big Steps to the Olympic Stage", and the well-known reporter John Turner said in an article that was extremely excited: "This Friday night, China occupied the world stage. This country celebrated its first hosting of the Olympic Games with a stunning epic performance and fireworks. Li Xiaole showed a level beyond other artists on this planet ~!!! It completely shocked people's senses~!"

The Washington Post highly praised the opening ceremony in its Olympic column, using many commentary articles such as "Excellent Beginning!" "Show the World in a few minutes!" and "The Grand Ceremony Opens the Olympics". Editor-in-chief Isaiah Thomas sighed and commented:

"Beijing in the carnival kicked off the Olympics with a grand opening ceremony. The opening ceremony started with a grand scene of beating the siege, which was breathtaking. The 2008 performers not only beating the siege, but also formed a wonderful and constantly changing formation through the lights on the siege and the hammer. It was so wonderful that this kind of performance was worth watching for a whole night... The 3D video performance led by Li Xiaole was like a illusion traveling through time and space. The whole performance was indescribable and wonderful, presenting the long history of the Chinese nation for 5,000 years. Oh my God, I only found that China is so powerful~!"

One of the reports in the Los Angeles Times was the famous political and economic commentator Eddie Carrent. He described his feelings that night: "The scene of the ignition was very spectacular, especially the legendary Chinese dragon, which amazes everyone. Really ~ Everyone on the scene was scared... China also shocked the whole world last night. It turns out that this country with the most populous people in the world has reached such a level of comprehensive strength..."

Eddie Carrent also emphasized: "Don't miss the scene when the 3D scroll is opened. I really don't know why that Chinese child can use a brush as a weapon to wield his handwriting and write so artistically...

Of course, when there is the theme song, I can't imagine how the acrobats on the ball walk sideways and somersaults on the ball. Immediately afterwards, Liu Huan and Sarah Brightman sang the theme song "You and Me". Thousands of Olympic volunteers held up the smiling faces of children from all over the world, which was very touching..."

A little surprising, the host interviewed many Chinese people on the street on the Olympic special program of ABC TV to talk about their views on the opening ceremony. Surprisingly, many Chinese people said they didn’t watch it. Mike Young, who works at the Ford Motor Co., Ltd., said awkwardly to the camera:

"Opening ceremony? Oh... Sorry, I rested as soon as I got home from work last night, and I didn't watch the opening ceremony of the Olympics. Is it really good? It seems that many people say it's good... But I have to work overtime tomorrow, so I really don't have the energy to watch..."

In Europe, this opening ceremony also received almost all the praises from the media, but the focus is different from the American teasing Chinese. Their goal is to watch the London Olympic Committee's good show. The Sun, which has always been harsh, praises the opening ceremony. In the news report, "The wonderful opening ceremony opened the curtain of the Beijing Olympics", the famous film critic George Arthur from Wales wrote:

"The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics shows China's profound cultural heritage and beautiful wishes for the world with its gorgeous fireworks that leaps straight to the sky. Such a grand performance reflects China's tradition, history, music, dance and painting art... I cannot help but say that from the perspective of the director, Li Xiaole's performance this time surpasses all his previous works. I think the people from the London Olympic Organizing Committee are already panicked, right? I would give them an idea, either invite Peter Jackson or Li Xiaole, or I can imagine that we will face the ridicule of many people around the world in the next session..."

George Arthur finally concluded: "London, do you see the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics? Be careful, hurry up and modify your opening plan. China has set a high benchmark for the opening ceremony of the Olympics in the future... I hope you will not crawl over next time."

On this topic, the Times report is more direct. Their title is simply "London Olympic Crisis". The report directly commented in an almost desperate tone: "I believe that all those who have watched the opening ceremony of Beijing yesterday will be worried about London four years later? Are you worried about how they should surpass such a great performance...

But I can tell you here to give you a guarantee~~ Please rest assured, this is not a problem at all, because we cannot hold the opening ceremony better than Beijing. It should be said that no other country on this earth is likely to hold the opening ceremony of the Olympics better than Beijing.

Because if you want to surpass Beijing last night, you need to meet the previous conditions. 1. You need a strong central government to mobilize the resources of the whole country. 2. This country must be very rich and have a large number of great artists in different categories, and you must also have the world-recognized ancient culture. 3. You must also need two world-class directors to spend 2 or 3 years without making a penny to prepare for the performance...

So, to sum up... Yes, our London Olympic Organizing Committee of the British Empire can be confident and boldly played to the end, because even if they lose, they will lose for granted... It's not that they are incompetent, but that their opponents are too terrible..."

France's Paris Times also praised Li Xiaole one-sidedly: "He used his superb skills to integrate performance, technology and culture, showing China's 5,000-year history. This big country with a population of 1.2 billion has presented a shocking opening ceremony. The performance of each chapter of the opening ceremony is brilliant. Director Li Xiaole's level has far exceeded people's previous estimates and has become the well-deserved first person for the performance director of the square."

German State Television One praised in the comments that this was an Olympic opening ceremony with "exquisite conception, flawless performance, and impressive". Swedish TV commentators praised the opening ceremony for its antique and grand momentum. The host of Spanish State Television praised the opening ceremony for its wonderful scene. The commentator of Portugal State Television II said that the way Chinese tell their history and culture to the world has an unusual and rich imagination...

While the opening ceremony was crazy throughout Europe, the neighbors in Asia also suddenly discovered that China's local bun in a heavy coat seemed to be becoming more charming.

Yoo Jae-shin, the host of variety show on Korean BBS TV, talked about his thoughts on the opening ceremony in the Olympic special program of "All Nights and Ten Thousand Hearts":

"The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics is a gorgeous and majestic 'Midsummer Night'. Why is China called China? You understand the reason. The middle of China is the middle of the center, and the flower is a big and attractive flower like a peony. As the meaning of the text, within a few hours from 8:00 on August 8, 2008, the center of the world is indeed China, and Beijing is the huge flower of human cultural civilization blooming in the middle. As a Korean who breathes and grows in the Chinese cultural circle, every beautiful scene is very friendly every moment..."

Another chubby host, Jiang Hudong, summarized in his humorous language: "I think that opening ceremony is really amazing, just like the 'Manhan banquet' in the food. Although you can't use your tongue to be ordinary, the opening ceremony is a popular feeling of visual art. China's splendid and permanent civilization, which really makes people feel delicious, delicious and happy."

In Japan, this opening ceremony also set an unprecedented record. The survey statistics released by the Japan Video Survey Agency on the 9th morning showed that in Kanto, Japan, the average viewership rate of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games was 37.7%, and the instant highest viewership rate reached 48% at 20:27 Beijing time. This is the highest viewership rate in Japan since the 1990s.

The average viewership rate in Kansai area in Japan was 35·9%, the average viewership rate in Kyushu area in the northern region reached 39·5%, and the highest viewership rate in an instant reached a record 55·1%. The average viewership rate in Nagoya area was 37·9%, and the highest viewership rate in an instant reached a record 51·8% at 20:54 Beijing time.

Among the TV shows broadcast in Japan, it is rare to see that the ratings exceed 30%. Among all TV shows in the previous week, the TV series with the highest ratings reached 24.6%...

After the NHK live broadcast ended, the station repeatedly played the opening ceremony editing in the following news programs, and even the opening ceremony trailer set a record of "highest rating trailer" in the history of Japanese TV...
Chapter completed!