The Chinese flag is raised inside the National Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games in Beijing, China, March 4, 2022. /CFP

The Paralympic flag is carried into the National Stadium. /CFP

The Beijing 2022 Paralympics flame is lit up. /CFP

Performers sing. /CFP

Four performers dressed as Shuey Rhon Rhon, mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games, skate to welcome Paralympians. /CFP

A digital light show displays scenes of para ice hockey. /CFP

Wheelchair curlers perform. /CFP

Xia Boyu (L), 73, the world's oldest with disability to have ever climbed Mt. Qomolangma, joins the performance. /CFP

The national flag of China is shown on the giant screen on the ground as Chinese Paralympians enter the stadium. /CFP

Team China parade. /CFP