Photo taken at around 05:00 on Aug. 8, 2008 shows a partial view of the National Stadium, namely the Bird's Nest, in Beijing, China, 15-hour countdown to the opening ceremony of the Olympics. The opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will be held in the National Stadium at 8:00 p.m. on Aug. 8. [Wang Qingqin/Xinhua]