Singers and dancers perform during the Paralympic flame lighting ceremony at the Paralympic Flame Lighting Ceremony. The ceremony began at 10:30 a.m. on August 28.
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The audience rises for the national anthem of the People's Republic of China at the Paralympic Flame Lighting Ceremony. The ceremony began at 10:30 a.m. on August 28 at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing.
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A drummer performs at the Paralympic Flame Lighting Ceremony. The ceremony began at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, at 10:30 a.m. on August 28.
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Torch emissary Jiang Xintian receives the flame from hearing- and speech-impaired Wang Yimei at the Paralympic Flame Lighting Ceremony. The ceremony began at 10:30 a.m. on August 28.
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Traditional performance at the Paralympic Flame Lighting Ceremony at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, on August 28.
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Torch emissary Jiang Xintian transfers the flame at the Paralympic Flame Lighting Ceremony. The ceremony began at 10:30 a.m. on August 28.
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Torch bearer Jiang Xintian gathers the flame from sunlight at the Paralympic Flame Lighting Ceremony. The ceremony began at 10:30 a.m. on August 28.
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Torch bearer Jiang Xintian lights the flame urn at the Paralympic flame lighting ceremony. The ceremony began at 10:30 a.m. on August 28.
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Jin Jing holds the urn and Jiang Xintian holds the flame at the Paralympic flame lighting ceremony. The ceremony began at 10:30 a.m. on August 28.
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BOCOG president Liu Qi lights the torch at the Paralympic Flame Lighting Ceremony. The ceremony began at 10:30 a.m. on August 28.
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National flags are waved alongside the flag of the International Paralympic Committee. The Paralympic Flame Lighting Ceremony began at 10:30 a.m. on August 28.
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Guo Jinlong hosts the Paralympic Flame Lighting Ceremony. The ceremony began at 10:30 a.m. on August 28.
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National flags are waved alongside the flag of the International Paralympic Committee. The Paralympic Flame Lighting Ceremony began at 10:30 a.m. on August 28.
(Photo credit: Li Han)
Pu Cunxin and Yang Lan host the Paralympic Flame Lighting Ceremony. The ceremony began at 10:30 a.m. on August 28.
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Artists perform at the Paralympic Flame Lighting Ceremony at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, on August 28.
(Photo credit: Li Han)
