Zhang Yimou,bom in 1951inXi'an.ShaanXj ProVince,once went to settle down in the countryside,andworked at a state—Owned cotton textllefactory He graduated from the Photography Depanment of the BeijingFilm Academy in 1982.In 2008,me opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games with Zhang Yimou as chief director weregreat successes.His achieVementS have been recognized not Only in China but throughout the world.