"What I worry most is raining and I pray for good weather," Zhang Yimou, general director of the Olympic opening and closing ceremonies, said in Beijing on Wednesday.
He said some complex and high-tech performances at the opening ceremony will be cancelled if it rains, as "safety is above all".
About 10,000 people are taking part in the rehearsals for the opening ceremony in hopes of "giving a surprise to the world and satisfying all the Chinese people," said Zhang, also a member of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the top political advisory body.
Zhang Yimou, general director of the Olympic opening and closing ceremonies, meets the press to answer questions related to the Olympic Games at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 12, 2008. (Xinhua Photo) Meanwhile, raining has been put into consideration for the opening ceremony, he told reports at a press conference on the sidelines of the annual CPPCC session that started on March 3.
Press conference answering questions related to the Olympic Games is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 12, 2008. (Xinhua Photo) Many foreign artists have been invited to perform at the openings and closures of the Olympics and Paralympics, according to Zhang.
Source: Xinhua
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