Source: Xinhua

09-17-2008 22:40

Special Report:   Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games

BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Paralympic closing ceremony kept the "fairy tale" style of the opening ceremony, Zhang Jigang, executive artistic director of the ceremony, said on Wednesday night.

The art performance, named "A Letter to the Future", consisted of six parts: Red Leaves of Fragrant Hill, Sowing, Watering, Harvest, Celebration, and Mail it to the Future.

Red leaves of Fragrant Hill, a famous scenic spot in Beijing, are shaked off at the center of the field during the art performance "A Letter to the Future" of the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony kicked off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Guo Dayue)
Red leaves of Fragrant Hill, a famous scenic spot in Beijing,
 are shaked off at the center of the field during the art 
performance "A Letter to the Future" of the closing ceremony 
of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or 
the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. 
The closing ceremony kicked off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday.
 (Xinhua/Guo Dayue)

At the beginning of the performance, small yellow flowers slowly bloomed on the green lawn to form Chinese characters and English letters of this segment, making the 7,560-square-meter performance area a huge "envelope".

"All the songs and dances delivered a message that the disabled people will never give up and will go for their most beautiful dreams along with the able-bodied," Zhang said.