Fireworks in front of the London skyline wrapped up the three-hour opening Olympics ceremony, which was directed by Danny Boyle, one of Britain's most successful filmmakers.
Boyle's show took the estimated global television audience of 1 billion on a rich and textured journey through British history.
Source: AP
Editor: Yao Yuzhi (Intern)
Voiceover: Chris Clark
Producer: Flora Yue