China has definitely outdone themselves with the technological show that they put on. Again, wow is all I can say here. Yes, I ended up watching the opening ceremonies with my lovely wife of 20 years. It is amazing that the two of us will be there hopefully within the next two years. The ceremony seemed to me to pass through China's history to some extent and ended with their hopes and goals of wanting to be on the moon by 2024. It was a very impressive ceremony to say the least. I am still in awe of the pyrotechniques involved.
Okay, I am watching the parade of nations and there is no alphabetical order for this like it usually is when other nations host the olympics. As the commentators mentioned, the order of the nations that enter is based on the number of strokes it takes to write the Chinese symbol for the name of that country. Starting with the country whose name is the least to the most. A very interesting thing to watch, and I do not know who will be next as I watch it progress. So, it went from Bahamas to Panama to Pakistan as I am currently watching it now. I also noticed that the delegation of each nation is not wearing the athletic garb as has been seen in the past. Instead they are wearing something similar to a sportcoat and pants. They each have a more dignified look as they walk in during the parade of nations.
Well, that's my short and possibly boring commentary on what I see and my thoughts of this evening as I watch the opening ceremonies. Oh, and before I call it an end to my post tonight, GOD BLESS AMERICA!!! Oh and one more thing...GO USA!!!
God Bless us all,
Bob
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