DOHA, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- The opening ceremony of the
Asian Games started here Friday night.
The 150-minute-long event at Khalifa Stadium was
broadcast to an estimated television audience of 3 billion.
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The Sports Delegation of the People's
Republic of China parade into the stadium during the opening ceremony of
the 15th Asian Games at the Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Dec.1,
2006.(Xinhua Photo)
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The photo taken on Dec.1, 2006 shows a
view of the opening ceremony of the 15th Asian Games held at Khalifa
Stadium in Doha, Qatar.(Xinhua Photo)
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A young boy holding a magical astrolabe
rises up on the central stage on the Pillar of Aspiration at the opening
ceremony of the 15th Asian Games held at the Khalifa Stadium in Doha,
Qatar, Dec.1, 2006.(Xinhua Photo)
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The photo taken on Dec.1, 2006 shows the
Sport City Tower decorated by lights during the opening ceremony of the
15th Asian Games held at the Khalifa Stadium at the Sport City in Doha,
Qatar.(Xinhua Photo)
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The national flag of the State of Qatar
is raised at the opening ceremony of the 15th Asian Games held at the
Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Dec.1, 2006.(Xinhua Photo)
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Elaborately costumed artists perform
dragon dance to stage the custom of north east Asia during the opening
ceremony of the 15th Asian Games held at the Khalifa Stadium in Doha,
capital of Qatar, Dec. 1, 2006.(Xinhua Photo)
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