World under Bird's Nest - Olympics 2008

The rumble began slowly, softly, as the 2,008 drummers in silvery robes each worked their hands on the bronze surface of a Fou, the oldest Chinese percussion instrument.

And then the noise increased, rattling the Olympic Stadium, waves of sound soon punctuated by fireworks as the lights on the surfaces of the drums and the rhythmic movements of the percussionists turned the countdown to Friday's start of the 2008 Olympics Opening Ceremony into a blend of technology and tradition.

The striking sound and flashing lights were a fanfare for not only the Olympians, who would later parade across the floor of the stadium known as the Bird's Nest.

Let us wish INDIA a great success in China..