The
sun sets behind Haixinsha Stadium shortly before the start of the
opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 12,
2010. (TORSTEN BLACKWOOD/AFP/Getty Images) #

Fireworks
explode at the opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on
November 12, 2010. (MIKE CLARKE/AFP/Getty Images) #

Boats
sail up the Pearl River during the opening ceremony of the 16th Asian
Games on November 12, 2010. (MIKE CLARKE/AFP/Getty Images) #

Athletes
wave their flags during the Opening Ceremony for the Asian Games
Guangzhou 2010 on November 12, 2010 in Guangzhou, China.  (Feng Li/Getty
Images) #

Illuminated performers take part in the opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Games on November 12, 2010. (REUTERS/Mick Tsikas) #

Dancers
in traditional Chinese dress perform during the Opening Ceremony for
the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 12, 2010 in Guangzhou,
China. (Jamie McDonald/Getty Images) #

Performers
are suspended in the air during the opening ceremony for the 16th Asian
Games in Guangzhou, China on Friday, Nov. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Ng Han
Guan) #

Performers
dance on a submerged stage during the opening ceremony of the 16th
Asian Games on November 12, 2010. (REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA) #

Artists perform aboard a ship in the opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Games on November 12, 2010. (LIU JIN/AFP/Getty Images) #

Chinese
soldiers carry their national flag to the flag raising ceremony during
the opening of the 16th Asian Games on  Nov. 12, 2010.  (AP Photo/Ng Han
Guan) #

A
performer drums during the Opening Ceremony at Haixinsha Square on
November 12, 2010 in Guangzhou, China. (Jamie McDonald/Getty Images) #

Illuminated
dancers perform in the opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Games on
November 12, 2010. (NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images) #

Dancers
perform suspended in front of a big screen during the Opening Ceremony
of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 12, 2010. (Richard
Heathcote/Getty Images) #

Performers hold lanterns in the opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. (REUTERS/Carlos Barria) #

Drummers
perform on the stage during the opening ceremony of the 16th Asian
Games  on November 12, 2010. (PETER PARKS/AFP/Getty Images) #

A
boy performs, suspended above the stage, during the Opening Ceremony of
the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 12, 2010.  (Jamie
McDonald/Getty Images) #

Performers take part in the opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Games on November 12, 2010. (PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images) #

Dancers
in native costume perform during the opening ceremony of the 16th Asian
Games in Guangzhou on November 12, 2010. (PETER PARKS/AFP/Getty Images)
#

Dancers
perform suspended before a big screen during the Opening Ceremony for
the 16th Asian Games. (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) #

Swimming
performers take part in the opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Games in
Guangzhou, Guangdong province on November 12, 2010. (REUTERS/Carlos
Barria) #

Spinning performers take part in the opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Gameson November 12, 2010. (REUTERS/Mick Tsikas) #

Drummers
raise their arms during the Opening Ceremony at Haixinsha Square on
November 12, 2010 in Guangzhou, China. (Hannah Johnston/Getty Images) #

A dancer performs during the Opening Ceremony for the 16th Asian Games on November 12, 2010. (Jamie McDonald/Getty Images) #

The
flag-bearer of Afghanistan leads the delegation during the opening
ceremony of the 16th Asian Games on November 12, 2010.  (REUTERS/Carlos
Barria) #

Spectators
hold up lanterns as they wait for the start of the opening ceremony for
the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, Friday, Nov. 12, 2010. (AP
Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) #

The fire for the 16th Asian Games is lit during the opening ceremony on November 12, 2010. (REUTERS/Donald Chan) #

The
flag bearer for China leads the delegation during the opening ceremony
in Guangzhou,China on November 12, 2010. (REUTERS/Carlos Barria) #

Performers
dance ona submerged stage during the opening ceremony of the 16th Asian
Games in Guangzhou on November 12, 2010. (PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty
Images) #