Artists perform ahead of the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium in Beijing on September 6, 2008. The Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games will open at 20:00 Beijing time on Saturday.

Photo taken on September 6, 2008 shows the art performance ahead of the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium in Beijing, China. The Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games will open at 20:00 Beijing time on Saturday.

Artists perform ahead of the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games at the National Stadium in Beijing on September 6, 2008. The Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games will open at 20:00 Beijing time on Saturday.

Artists perform the grand chorus "The Blue Danube" ahead of the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium in Beijing on September 6, 2008. The Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games will open at 20:00 Beijing time on Saturday.

(Xinhua News Agency September 6, 2008)