The Winter Paralympic waltz between performers with a hearing impairment and those do not have a disability was among the highlights of the Opening Ceremony ©Getty Images

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Purple fireworks lit up the sky at the end of the Opening Ceremony ©Getty Images
Purple fireworks lit up the sky at the end of the Opening Ceremony ©Getty Images
Li Duan, who set the world record in the triple jump at the Beijing 2008 Summer Paralympics, placed the Torch in the final position ©Getty Images
Li Duan, who set the world record in the triple jump at the Beijing 2008 Summer Paralympics, placed the Torch in the final position ©Getty Images
There were eight Chinese Torchbearers at the Beijing 2022 Opening Ceremony ©Getty Images
There were eight Chinese Torchbearers at the Beijing 2022 Opening Ceremony ©Getty Images
The Paralympic Agitos symbol lit up the floor ©Getty Images
The Paralympic Agitos symbol lit up the floor ©Getty Images
Dancers performed at the centre of the Bird's Nest Stadium ©Getty Images
Dancers performed at the centre of the Bird's Nest Stadium ©Getty Images
International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons called for peace in his speech ©Getty Images
International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons called for peace in his speech ©Getty Images
Yujie Guo and Zhidong Wang carried the flags for the Chinese delegation ©Getty Images
Yujie Guo and Zhidong Wang carried the flags for the Chinese delegation ©Getty Images
Para biathlete and Para cross-country skier Maksym Yarovyi was the flagbearer for the Ukraine ©Getty Images
Para biathlete and Para cross-country skier Maksym Yarovyi was the flagbearer for the Ukraine ©Getty Images
Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the Paralympics open ©Getty Images
Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the Paralympics open ©Getty Images