The Paralympic flag (L) is hoisted aloft next to the Chinese national flag during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium on September 6, 2008.

The Paralympic flag is hoisted up during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium on September 6, 2008.

The Paralympic flag is escorted into the National Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium on September 6, 2008.

(Xinhua News Agency September 6, 2008)