Famous horse-head fiddle player Qi Baoligao (R) prepares to enter the National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing, China, Aug. 8, 2008, about 3-hour countdown to the opening ceremony of the Olympics by press time. The opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will be held in the National Stadium at 8:00 p.m. on Aug. 8. [Zhang Ling/Xinhua]