Beijing 2008 Paralympic Opening Ceremony

Beijing welcomed the world to the 2008 Paralympic Games on September 6 with an Opening Ceremony that began at 8:00 p.m. at the Bird's Nest. In front of a full house, performers gave heartwarming presentations, fully illustrating the Paralympic theme of "Transcendence, Equality and Integration."

Chinese Athletics athlete Hou Bin climbs towards the torch of the Beijing Paralympic Games Going UP!

Wuuaaahhhh!!!! So high!! Hope the cable not made by china...

Fuck Too Hot!! Tiu...

420 actors with disabilities participated in the hour-long Opening Ceremony, titled "Flying with the Dream." The show, which focused on the "harmony between man and nature," included three chapters, or "journeys," through space, time, and life, respectively.

The sunbird in the "Journey of Space"

Journey of Time

ballerinas took the stage, with one young girl sitting in a wheelchair directly under the spotlight. This brave eleven-year-old had big dreams of becoming a ballet dancer before her life was shaken by the devastating earthquake that struck southwest China in May. She lost her left leg, but not her spirit, enduring much pain and suffering to continue to pursue her dancing dream.

Journey of Life

The artistry didn't end there, as other performers shown their performance.

Li Yue, a ballet student, survived the May 12 earthquake that hit southwestern China's Sichuan province, but had to have one of her legs amputated

What a opening ceremony without fireworks. Like Beijing Olympic the fireworks really fantastic!

Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony

The closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games began in the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in northern Beijing at 8 p.m. on Sunday.

Before the closing ceremony. 'tiu nie chim chim!!' (LOL!)

The gala began amid a display of fireworks that formed a huge circle in the sky which symbolizes the complete success of the Beijing Games.

The countdown to the closing ceremony started from the number 29, indicating the 29th Olympic Games.
A 10-minute artistic performances began, with a drum formation on the ground and two "heavenly drums" floating in the sky, and a spectacular show of Chinese ethnic dancing and acrobatics.

I thought they will bring gyarados(pokemon) to put out the flame...

After 16 days of burning in the National Stadium in north Beijing, the sacred flame of the Beijing Olympics was doused on Sunday night, after the Games were declared closed by International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge and the Olympic flag passed to London, host city of the 2012 Games.

Flags of 204 Olympic delegations were then escorted into the arena, followed by world athletes to the Games, all in casual wear and some with their medals on the neck. They cheerfully waved hands or flags toward the cheering crowd, smiling and giving thumbs-up in front of the camera lens. Some athletes even carried their fellows on their shoulders in celebration.

Leona Lewis. Keep Bleeding..

David Beckham.

Take That!!

An eight-minute performance prepared by London, host city of the next summer Olympic Games in 2012, was staged. A big red double-decker bus, marking London-Beijing-London, ran into the Bird Nest and moved around the Stadium at 9:10 p.m. (Beijing Time) to start the eight-minute London performance.

The closing ceremony focuses on "harmony, friendship and joy," according to artistic director Zhang Yimou, who masterminded the Beijing Olympics' opening as well as closing galas.

Thank You Beijing!!!

Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Closing Ceremony - Fireworks

Fireworks of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games closing ceremony in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China. The closing ceremony began at 8 p.m. sharp on Sunday.