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The amount of time and effort that went into planning, practicing, and exercising this is insane. Coordinating (thousands?) of people together to make this happen not only is an incredible feat of logistics, dedication, and skill but also a statement, showing the sheer manpower that China has.

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The displays are very impressive and well synchronized, and I love the countdown. It gives a grand entrance to the Olympics, fit for a meeting of all nations. The efforts and cost of the whole thing must have been enormous , but well worth it due to the fact that it was beautiful. I love their organization and the ending as well.

The Chinese government must take pride in these types of events and sharing their culture with the world. (the cool and different drums)

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This was an incredible opening. It almost looked like an animated movie. The amount of practice, detail, and perfection that went into this performance is pure amazing. I am very impressed by the Chinese government on how they were able to organize this entire performance and make it all flow properly.

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the display is very impressive just as they do in marching bands

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the display is very impressive just as they do in marching bands

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This looks really cool! I wonder if the people playing the drums are part of some band that does these drum images, or if they were trained specifically for the Olympics. The level of precision is kind of creepy. I think the Chinese government cares a lot about what they are perceived as, and care that everyone works perfectly in the system. However, the people did not look scared and we're smiling, so I don't think the government was hurting them.

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It looks like the ceremony took a lot of time and planning to execute .

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My Reaction: There are a great number of people involved in the ceremony where each person has to memorize their rhythm and is in sync with one another

Impression of the Chinese Government: Has a great deal of money to recruit all these people and the concept design is not cheap. Shows the government is oppressive as it can get so many people to be in sync

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Not only are the feats impressive and well synchronized, but the concept of the countdown is very creative. It gives a grand entrance into the worldwide competition, suitable for a meeting of [almost] all nations. The human labor costs and the equipment funds (i.e. fireworks, drums, clothing, etc.) must have been tremendous, but well worth it due to the beautiful display of choreography.

When watching this beautiful display, I am awed and a bit confused as to the cultural significance of their presentation. The Chinese Government must take pride in expressing their tradition to the other nations at the Olympics, and they seems to be flaunting their wealth. Nevertheless, the performance is magnificent.

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Reaction: At first you look awed but then you realize the human cost and other deadly costs from this event

Impression: I can imagine all the torture and executions if anyone messed up here.

For example to keep necks up right Chinese military use pins on their necks to keep it up right

My impression of it remains the same where the Chinese government took children away and put them through brutal training to win medals. All it shows me is the power of the government but it is still disgusting at the fact how the Chinese government may have executed people for protesting these olympics .

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concerns_and_controversies_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics#Protest_permits_and_zones

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Every movement is very meticulously planned out to create such synchronous images. Something that took a lot of planning to execute properly

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The number of people working in synchronization is amazing. Designs and chemistry is phenomenal; it must've taken a lot of work. The count down is jaw dropping. This will go down as one of the most immaculate feats of human history. The people who planned this sure know how to go out with a flash. Sometimes things are done so perfectly, I doubt whether it's real. It looks like and animated movie at times. I have never seen anything like this.

This is something that can be applauded in regards to the government.

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It's very cool and the drummers are coordinated.  It must have taken a lot of practice. The chinese government must have spent a lot

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very well synchronized
there are so many people that they look like pixels
the drums are loud

The Chinese government must have a lot of resources to bring all these people together and get them all the drums and have them practice in large groups

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The coordination of the drummers as they play together is very impressive. The timing of the hundreds or thousands of people coming together shows the immense effort.

The massive coordination of many people in order to create a amazing display is one of the core ideas of Chinese culture, which the Chinese government adapts and is influenced by heavily. There is a tendency across the country to believe that doing one's small part in working toward a common goal is a honorable thing, which in many ways is true not only in China but across the world. This philosophy is the cornerstone of Chinese government policy, which coordinated the opening act.

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My Reaction: It's very impressive, how well everyone is coordinated in an amazing manner. An interesting light show, and an amazingly beautiful stadium.

Impression of the Chinese Government: They must have spent an enormous amount of money on these events and worked very hard to

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Reaction -
An interesting and impressive light display using countless drums and drummers.  Makes it look like pixels on a phone screen.

Impressive coordination among hundreds of people.

Impression on Gov. -
Organized fairly well, can create a good image on the people of China and the government. Debatable if it was truly done entirely by the will of the people involved, though.

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Reaction --> In awe at the synchronization and how seamless the performance is, though everyone was probably under a lot of pressure to make sure everything was perfect

Impression --> Either the government must have had a lot of extra money to cover the massive costs and wanted to flaunt their wealth or they drastically reduced funding in other areas to cover the cost. Either way, the government probably made irresponsible decisions.

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My Reaction:
The opening ceremony was great to watch. The collective efforts of the artists formed an amazing spectacle.

Impression of Chinese Govt.:
From the video I would assume that the government sponsored such artists in their work.  They must have also been willing to sacrifice the resources and time to put these people together.

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It must have taken a lot of time and practice to synchronize this well. I think that the government spent a lot of money on all the equipment for the performance.