I only have one word to describe the opening ceremony to the Beijing 2008 Olympics – Spectacular! China certainly knows how to put on show and with Zhang Yimou at the helm you wouldn’t really expect anything less. London now has a lot to live up to but I can already guarantee you it’ll be tame in comparison to this. I’ll let the photos do the talking… can’t wait to download this in HD! All photos © Getty Images – larger versions can be found at The Big Picture