Beijing , the host city of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games , presented a special performance '' See You in Beijing in 2022 '' directed by Chinese film director Zhang Yimou , who also presented the 2008 Summer Olympics opening and closing ceremonies . The presentation featured two pandas skating and people forming red lines that became a dragon , as pandas and dragons are national icons for China . The skaters also trail lines to form the emblem of the games . China 's Paramount leader Xi Jinping made a cameo appearance by video expressing the welcome message on behalf of the Chinese people
2008 Summer Olympics opening
2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
2018 Winter Olympics closing ceremony