The cauldron of the Beijing Paralympic Games was lit by Hou Bin, China's triple Paralympic high jump champion, in the National Stadium in north Beijing on Saturday night.

The cauldron of the Beijing Paralympic Games is lit by Chinese athletics athlete Hou Bin during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium in Beijing, China, Sept. 6, 2008. (Xinhua)

The cauldron of the Beijing Paralympic Games is lit by Chinese athlete Hou Bin during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium in Beijing, China, Sept. 6, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)

Chinese handicapped athlete Hou Bin climbs towards the cauldron of the Beijing Paralympic Games in the opening ceremony at the National Stadium in Beijing, China, Sept. 6, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)