In Pics: Opening Ceremony of 2022 Winter ParalympicsMarch 5, 2022
In Pics: Opening Ceremony of 2022 Winter Paralympics
Photo taken on March 4, 2022 shows the countdown performance ahead of the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China. [Xinhua/Lan Hongguang]

 

In Pics: Opening Ceremony of 2022 Winter Paralympics
The National Flag of the People's Republic of China is carried during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2022. [Xinhua/Ren Chao]

 

In Pics: Opening Ceremony of 2022 Winter Paralympics
The delegation of the People's Republic of China parade into the National Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2022. [Xinhua/Li Ga]

 

In Pics: Opening Ceremony of 2022 Winter Paralympics
The Paralympic Flag is carried during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2022. [Xinhua/Ren Chao]

 

In Pics: Opening Ceremony of 2022 Winter Paralympics
Fireworks illuminate the night sky during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2022. [Xinhua/Lan Hongguang]

 

In Pics: Opening Ceremony of 2022 Winter Paralympics
Photo shows a scene of the performance during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2022. [Xinhua/Wu Zhuang]

 

In Pics: Opening Ceremony of 2022 Winter Paralympics
Cai Qi (Front), President of the Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2022. [Xinhua/Li Ga]

 

In Pics: Opening Ceremony of 2022 Winter Paralympics
Torchbearer Zhang Xuemei (L) hands over the flame to torchbearer Liu Cuiqing (C) and her guide Xu Donglin(R) during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2022. [Xinhua/Li Ga]

 

In Pics: Opening Ceremony of 2022 Winter Paralympics
Andrew Parsons (Front), President of the International Paralympic Committee, delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2022. [Xinhua/Li Ga]

 

In Pics: Opening Ceremony of 2022 Winter Paralympics
The delegation of the People's Republic of China parade into the National Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2022. [Xinhua/Song Yanhua]

 

(Source: Xinhua)