China Beijing Olympic Games

Volunteers preparing for the Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony at the Bird’s Nest. (Photo credit: Li Ziheng/Xinhua)

Performance-Write the Postcard

Synopsis: With cartoon postmen as the creative theme, a passionate and humorous performance draws in the audience, creating a natural, warm, harmonious and wonderful atmosphere for the Closing Ceremony.

Composer: Chen Chunguang, Xu Lei, Chen Jun, Su Yongliang

1. With the cartoon postman as the main image, special postcards are presented to the audience in peculiar ways. The audience members write down their wishes on the postcards, which will be sent to places around the world.

2. A short video is played on the large screen in the stadium, showing the moving scene of citizens from various circles and friends from various countries writing down their wishes on postcards on the streets in Beijing over the past year.

Postmen walk in. (Photo credit: Xinhua)

Entrance of the Flags of All Delegations

Synopsis: Entrance of the flags of all delegations of these Paralympic Games.

1. The flag holders of all delegations are divided into two groups. Led by the guides, they enter from Gate 1 and Gate 4, walk along the track, and meet on the south track. They get into their positions one after another. After the guides meet on the south track, they keep walking to surround the east and west side of the lawn.

2. Chinese flag holders quickly enter the field from Gate 3 and wait to receive flags under the flagpole in the south.

Flags of different delegations enter the field. (Photo credit: Xinhua)

Entrance of the Athletes of All Delegations

Synopsis: Athletes of all delegations enter from four gates at the same time without differentiation of nationality.

1) The athletes is all delegations enter form Gate1, Gate 2, Gate 3 and Gate 4 successively and sit down at the designated positions (wheelchair area on the track and non-wheelchair area on the firat tier of the stand.)

2) Chinese flag holders enter the flag holder formation in the south of the field and receive flags from the flag holders of various countries. Then the flag holders of various countries sit down in the wheelchair area in the south of the field and on the first tier of the stand.

Entrance of the President of China and the President of the IPC

Synopsis: Entrance of Hu Jintao, the President of China, and Sir Philip Craven, the President of the IPC.

Music: Welcome Music

Entrance of the President of China and the President of the IPC

1. The Military Band of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army plays welcome music.

2. Entrance of the President of China and the President of the IPC.

Countdown

Synopsis: A short video is played before the countdown.

When the countdown begins, fireworks are launched from the Bird’s Nest in nine directions. As the tenth firework rises into the sky, a dazzling welcome fireworks display burst above the Bird’s Nest.

Fireworks are displayed in the sky. (Photo credit: Xinhua)

Raising the National Flag of China and Playing the National Anthem of PRC

Synopsis: Raising the National Flag of PRC and playing the National Anthem of China.

1. The military band plays the National Anthem of China, and the Guard of Honor raises the National Flag of China.

2. National flag fireworks.

Whang Youn Dai Overcome Prize Ceremony

Synopsis: Whang Youn Dai Overcome Prize Ceremony is held.

Background notes

Whang Youn Dai Overcome Prize is awarded to a male athlete and a female athlete who can best represent the spirit of the Paralympic Games.

New Members of the Athletes’ Commission Present Flowers to Representatives of Volunteers

Synopsis: The six new members of the Athlete’s Commission present flowers to the 12 representatives of volunteers.