Paralympic Games off to a glittering start

Beijing opened the Paralympic Games in spectacular fashion on Saturday, an event China`s leaders hope will show them in a compassionate light.

The crowd roared its approval in the main Bird`s Nest stadium at the lavish performance put on to welcome the Games, overseen by renowned Chinese film director Zhang Yimou, which featured the incorporation of sign language into dance.

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