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The 2010 Asian Games opening ceremony officially began at 8:00pm China Standard Time (UTC+8) on November 12, 2010. The ceremony took place along the Pearl River on Haixinsha Island, mark it the first time in history that the ceremony was held outside the stadium. In front of 30,000 spectators, [1] it lasted four hours, featured about 6,000 performers, [2] with at least 40,000 of fireworks. [3] The ceremony was choreographed by Chen Weiya (陈维亚), who was assistant director to Zhang Yimou in 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony and filmed by Guangzhou Asian Games Broadcasting (GAB). [4]
Prior to the opening ceremony, athletes and officials from 45 National Olympic Committees (NOC) were paraded by boat around the Pearl River with distance of 9.3 km to showcase the Cantonese culture. [5]
After the countdown, the opening began with firework displays at Canton Tower and around Haixinsha Island. Afterwards eight PLAGF Honor Guard Soldiers received the flag of the People's Republic of China from two children who then unfurled and raised it up, accompanied by the national anthem March of the Volunteers. [6]
The artistic section, dubbed "Sailing" began at 8:06pm. The beginning saw a drop of water shown on eight giant retractable screens followed by a boy sat in a giant leaf slowly descending from the sky. By this time the centre stage was flooded with water and the men on horseback rode onto the arena. [7]
The next portion "Water of the Earth" saw dancers perform and form a series of flowers. Initially five smaller flowers were formed before eventually the performers came together to form one big flower bloom. Children dancers then came out with lanterns followed by neon light dancers. [8]
Afterwards the segment "The Ship in the Ocean" saw two main dancers perform in the centre stage along with others in the background. A giant expedition boat then entered the stage with dancers acting as waves in an intense storm. The boat measured 28.8 metres long, 8 metres wide and 18 metres high. [9] The boat then reached its destination.
In the penultimate segment, which was known as "Sail of the White Cloud", Chinese pianist Lang Lang opened with song "Light". The song was sung by Zhang Ziyi [10] and written by lyricist Albert Leung and composer Li Hai-ying (李海鹰). 180 dancers twirled in the air and converged on the water. [9] [11] Watercraft riders then created a series of water displays. High wire performers then put up a series of acts in front of the giant screens to form waves, seesaws, smiley faces, birds and other shapes.
Before going into the final segment, a one-minute segment known as the "Green Minute" showed people from each district of Guangzhou bring pots of plants to display, displaying Guangzhou as a green city. [12]
The last segment known as "Invitation from the City of Flowers" started with a stage full of drummers. [13] A group of hostesses joined the performance. China's Wei Wei, Tang Jing (谭晶), Hong Kong's Joey Yung, Taiwan's David Tao and South Korea's Kim Hyun Joong performed the games' official song "Sunshine Again". [14] [15] The cauldron was then reveal when it emerged from the ground as a giant flame cauldron tower. Fireworks then lit up the area, followed by watercraft and boat exhibitions.
All athletes and officials from 44 National Olympic Committees and Kuwait entered the site in English alphabetical order as per Olympic Council of Asia protocol with the host country entering last. Due to the NOC suspension, Kuwaiti athletes entered the site as the penultimate team under the Olympic flag with the banner "Athletes from Kuwait". [16] [17] Each NOC was led by a national flagbearer. During the parade of the NOCs, a local song from each country was played when the country marched to the arena. [18] [19]
Whilst most countries entered under their short names, a few entered under more formal or alternative names, sometimes due to political disputes. Taiwan (Republic of China) entered with the compromised name and flag of "Chinese Taipei" under T. Unlike last edition's opening ceremony, the two Korea's marched separately from each other. South Korea entered as "Republic of Korea" under K, while North Korea entered as "Democratic People's Republic of Korea" under D. The formal English names of North Korea, South Korea, and Laos were abbreviated on the placards, but announced in full.
Below is list of national flagbearer during the ceremony. [20] [21]
Order | Nation | Chinese name | Pinyin | Flag bearer | Sport |
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1 | Afghanistan (AFG) | 阿富汗 | Āfùhàn | ||
2 | Bahrain (BRN) | 巴林 | Bālín | ||
3 | Bangladesh (BAN) | 孟加拉国 | Mèngjiālāguó | ||
4 | Bhutan (BHU) | 不丹 | Bùdān | ||
5 | Brunei (BRU) | 文莱 | Wénlái | Lee Ying Shi [22] | Wushu |
6 | Cambodia (CAM) | 柬埔寨 | Jiǎnpǔzhài | Chhoeung Puthearim [23] | Taekwondo |
7 | North Korea (PRK) (DPR Korea) | 朝鲜 | Cháoxiǎn | ||
8 | Hong Kong (HKG) (Hong Kong, China) | 中国香港 | Zhōngguó Xiānggǎng | Yip Pui Yin [24] | Badminton |
9 | India (IND) | 印度 | Yìndù | Gagan Narang [25] | Shooting |
10 | Indonesia (INA) | 印度尼西亚 | Yìndùníxīyà | Ade Candra Rachmawan | Beach volleyball |
11 | Iran (IRI) | 伊朗 | Yīlǎng | Samad Nikkhah Bahrami [26] | Basketball |
12 | Iraq (IRQ) | 伊拉克 | Yīlākè | Haider Nawzad [27] | Rowing |
13 | Japan (JPN) | 日本 | Rìběn | Reiko Shiota [28] | Badminton |
14 | Jordan (JOR) | 约旦 | Yuēdàn | ||
15 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 哈萨克斯坦 | Hāsàkèsītǎn | ||
16 | South Korea (KOR) (R.O.Korea) | 韩国 | Hánguó | Yoon Kyung-shin [29] | Handball |
17 | Kyrgyzstan | 吉尔吉斯斯坦 | Jíěrjísīsītǎn | ||
18 | Laos (LAO) (Lao PDR) | 老挝 | Lǎowō | ||
19 | Lebanon (LIB) | 黎巴嫩 | Líbānèn | ||
20 | Macau (MAC) (Macao, China) | 中国澳门 | Zhōngguó Àomén | Au Ieong Sin Ieng [30] | Artistic swimming |
21 | Malaysia (MAS) | 马来西亚 | Mǎláixīyà | Koo Kien Keat [31] | Badminton |
22 | Maldives (MDV) | 马尔代夫 | Mǎěrdàifū | ||
23 | Mongolia (MGL) | 蒙古 | Měnggǔ | ||
24 | Myanmar (MYA) | 缅甸 | Miǎndiàn | ||
25 | Nepal (NEP) | 尼泊尔 | Níbóěr | ||
26 | Oman (OMA) | 阿曼 | Āmàn | ||
27 | Pakistan (PAK) | 巴基斯坦 | Bājīsītǎn | Zeeshan Ashraf [32] | Field hockey |
28 | Palestine (PLE) | 巴勒斯坦 | Bālèsītǎn | ||
29 | Philippines (PHI) | 菲律宾 | Fēilǜbīn | Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski [33] | Equestrian |
30 | Qatar (QAT) | 卡塔尔 | Kǎtǎěr | Ali Al-Rumaihi [34] | Equestrian |
31 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 沙特 | Shātè | ||
32 | Singapore (SIN) | 新加坡 | Xīnjiāpō | Jasmine Yeong-Nathan [35] | Bowling |
33 | Sri Lanka (SRI) | 斯里兰卡 | Sīlǐ Lánkǎ | Mithun Perera | Golf |
34 | Syria (SYR) | 叙利亚 | Xùlìyà | ||
35 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 中华台北 | Zhōnghuá Táiběi | Lin Chih-sheng [36] | Baseball |
36 | Tajikistan (TJK) | 塔吉克斯坦 | Tǎjíkèsītǎn | ||
37 | Thailand (THA) | 泰国 | Tàiguó | Danai Udomchoke | Tennis |
38 | East Timor (TLS) (Timor-Leste) | 东帝汶 | Dōngdìwèn | ||
39 | Turkmenistan (TKM) | 土库曼斯坦 | Tǔkùmànsītǎn | ||
40 | United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 阿联酋 | Āliánqiú | ||
41 | Uzbekistan (UZB) | 乌兹别克斯坦 | Wūzībiékèsītǎn | ||
42 | Vietnam (VIE) | 越南 | Yuènán | Ngô Văn Kiều | Volleyball |
43 | Yemen (YEM) | 也门 | Yěmén | ||
44 | Athletes from Kuwait (IOC) | 科威特运动员 | Kēwēitè Yùn dóng yuán | ||
45 | China (CHN) | 中国 | Zhōngguó | Jin Ziwei [37] | Rowing |
A few people gave welcoming speech, they were:
Afterwards, Premier Wen Jiabao of the State Council of the People's Republic of China declared the Games to be officially open, making him the first and as of 2018 only non-head of state to open the Asian Games. It was followed was a large scale of fireworks erupt from the Canton Tower and Pearl River delta once again. Sun Nan and Mao Amin then performed the official theme song "Reunion" (Chinese :重逢; pinyin :Chóngféng), [38] and flag of OCA was carried in by eight athletes.
The eight athletes who carried in the flag were: [39]
As flag of the OCA was raised, the official anthem of OCA was played. Fu Haifeng took the athlete's oath while gymnastics referee, Yan Ninan took the judge's oath.
In the closing stages, dragon boat team leader Wu Guochong (吴国冲) carried the torch through the Pearl River into the stage. The torch was relayed by three athletes, before being passed to the final torchbearer. The three were: [40]
The final torchbearer, Olympic gold medalist diver He Chong (何冲) was accompanied by two children, Xiong Yuxiang (熊钰翔) and daughter of director, Chen Jiayu (陈佳雨). The trio used the flame to light the fuse of a traditional Chinese firecraker that produced an explosion which ignited the cauldron tower directly above it. [41] [42] Song Zuying (宋祖英) then performed the song "Smile" (Chinese :微笑; pinyin :Wéixiào). Fireworks were set off in the air and around the arena to conclude the opening ceremony. [43] [44]
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