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Fireworks explode above the stadium roof during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on Aug. 8. The Olympics were seen as a "coming out" party for a more modern and growing China on the global stage, and preparation and security for the event were extensive.