The cauldron of the Beijing Paralympic Games is lit by Chinese athletics athlete Hou Bin during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium in Beijing, China, Sept. 6, 2008. (Xinhua/Guo Dayue)
BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- The cauldron of the Beijing Paralympic Games was lit by Hou Bin, China's triple Paralympic high jump champion, in the National Stadium in north Beijing on Saturday night.
The cauldron of the Beijing Paralympic Games is lit by Chinese athlete Hou Bin during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium in Beijing, China, Sept. 6, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
Photo taken on Sept. 6, 2008 shows the general view of the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games held in the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing, China. (Xinhua Photo)
Photo taken on Sept. 6, 2008 shows the cauldron lit during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium in Beijing, China.(Xinhua Photo)
Photo taken on Sept. 6, 2008 shows the general view of the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium in Beijing, China. (Xinhua Photo)
