a:the ceremony begins at 8：00pm which is on behalf of goodluck in the custom of China also including the date on 8/8/2008.
b：China choooses five fuwa as the mascot ,the names are as follows:beibei Jingjing huanhuan yingying nini.They are on behalf of one greeting sentence to the foreigners "Beijing welcome you all " .As to the five fuwa,they individuals delegate different meanings as well as their colors.Huanhuan is red and there is torch on the hat of his head.
c:water cube etc.