 The soundtrack for "Alms" combined from sound recorded at three religious sites, is also at times cacophonous, revealing a critical attitude toward tolerance and unity.Ma was one of the seven core creative team members, and Chief Designer for Visual and Special Effects for the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympic in Beijing, working with colleagues such as the renowned film director Zhang Yimou, choreographers Zhang Jigang and Chen Weiya, contemporary artist Cai Guo-Qiang, and theatre directors Fan Yue and Wang Chaoge.Ma was the youngest member of the creative team, and was thought to exemplify the younger generation of China "that's trying to reinvent how China thinks and works" by inserting creativity to the country's art and industry.