Fireworks explode across the Beijing night as the 2008 Olympic Games come to a close. China takes the most gold medals, while the U.S. men's basketball team comes out on top of their tourney.

As the sound of fireworks rang out over Beijing to mark the close of the 2008 Summer Olympics, China’s leaders could have been forgiven for breathing a sigh of relief.

The opening ceremony is over, and the Beijing Olympics have officially begun following an impressive display of dance, music and pyrotechnics. Skip to Main Content Skip to audio player to listen live ...

The rule tightens regulations that ban fireworks in the city center for most of the year to include all of Beijing’s sprawling suburbs. Categories : Beijing Olympics 2008 , Politics Tags ...

BEIJING (AP) — Fireworks lit up the Beijing skyline as China launched a locked-down Winter Olympics on Friday. The opening ceremony began just after the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping ...

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Fireworks explode over the National Stadium, also known as the “Bird’s Nest”, during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 8, 2008. A thundering display of fireworks ...

As the sound of fireworks rang out over Beijing to mark the close of the 2008 Summer Olympics, China’s leaders could have been forgiven for breathing a sigh of relief.

BEIJING (AP) — Fireworks lit up the Beijing skyline as China launched a locked-down Winter Olympics on Friday. The opening ceremony began just after the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping ...

As the sound of fireworks rang out over Beijing to mark the close of the 2008 Summer Olympics, China’s leaders could have been forgiven for breathing a sigh of relief.