Bird's Nest turns into cauldron of Chinese civilization

The rich tapestry of Chinese civilization came alive in a constantly evolving and abstractly fascinating scroll painting.

The Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony saw humans, dressed in black, dance on a blank scroll, playing the perfect role of paint-brushes to give the first touch of creativity and intellect to an art form uniquely Chinese.

The half-finished artwork became a platform, from where Confucian aphorisms found their voice.