Athletes have their meals in the dining hall of the Paralympic village in Beijing, China, Aug. 30, 2008. The Paralympic village officially opened to athletes from all over the world on Saturday for the Beijing Paralympic Games.(Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

More than one mln tickets for Beijing Paralympics sold

    BEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- A total of 1.19 million tickets for Beijing Paralympic Games, or 72 percent of the Games total tickets, have been sold as of early September, said an official recently. Full story

Barrier-free airport serves accessible Paralympics

    BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Beijing has promised to stage an accessible Paralympics, and a barrier-free airport is a good place for thousands of Paralympic family members to start their accessible journey in Beijing. Full story

Paralympics chief: China serious about Games

    BEIJING, Sept. 3 -- Clear skies, golden sunshine and the cool autumn weather. The Paralympic Games could not have got a better welcome.

    International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven agrees. "Isn't the weather fantastic?" he said Tuesday. Full story