The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games Cauldron was in the shape of a snowflake ©Getty Images

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Uyghur athlete Dinigeer Yilamujiang and Zhao Jiawen lit the torch at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games Opening Ceremony ©Getty Images
Uyghur athlete Dinigeer Yilamujiang and Zhao Jiawen lit the torch at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games Opening Ceremony ©Getty Images
Timor-Leste were one of the few nations to wear a traditional dress at the Opening Ceremony ©Getty Images
Timor-Leste were one of the few nations to wear a traditional dress at the Opening Ceremony ©Getty Images
The parade of athletes took place on a field designed to look like a speed skating oval ©Getty Images
The parade of athletes took place on a field designed to look like a speed skating oval ©Getty Images
China entered the stadium to a roar, coming in last, as is tradition for the hosts ©Getty Images
China entered the stadium to a roar, coming in last, as is tradition for the hosts ©Getty Images
Chinese President Xi Jinping officially opened the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games ©Getty Images
Chinese President Xi Jinping officially opened the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games ©Getty Images
LED lights were used throughout the Opening Ceremony, including in a segment featuring skaters ©Getty Images
LED lights were used throughout the Opening Ceremony, including in a segment featuring skaters ©Getty Images
Russian President Vladimir Putin was in attendance for the Beijing 2022 Opening Ceremony ©Getty Images
Russian President Vladimir Putin was in attendance for the Beijing 2022 Opening Ceremony ©Getty Images
New Zealand's flagbearers wore Maori capes during the parade of athletes ©Getty Images
New Zealand's flagbearers wore Maori capes during the parade of athletes ©Getty Images
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach called on world leaders to
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach called on world leaders to "give peace a chance" ©Getty Images