Children hold pictures of pigeons on the Tian'anmen Square as the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games held in Beijing, China.

A boy holds the countdown board on the Tian'anmen Square before the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games held in the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest on September 6, 2008.

(Xinhua News Agency September 6, 2008)