[Explanation] At 15:00 pm on March 2, the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games Tinder Gathering Ceremony was held in Beijing Temple of Heaven Park.

The fires collected from Mandeville, England, Beijing, Zhangjiakou, China, etc., gathered at the south square of the Temple of Prayer for Good Harvest in Tiantan Park to jointly generate the official fire of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games, and the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games Torch Relay was officially opened.

　　[Commentary] Chen Jianxin, a member of the Chinese wheelchair curling team, became the first torchbearer.

Chen Jianxin is preparing for the upcoming Beijing Winter Paralympics. He said that it is a great honor to be the first bat in the torch relay, and he hopes to convey positive energy through the torch relay.

　　[Same period] Chen Jianxin, the first torchbearer and member of the Chinese wheelchair curling team

　　Whether it is a disabled person or a lot of (sound people), as long as you do one thing with your heart, it will definitely be able to do it well.

　　[Concurrent] The fifth torchbearer, Qi Wensheng, director of the emergency department of Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

　　I feel very honored, because the Winter Paralympics embodies a spirit of self-improvement, which is an inspiration for our usual work and encourages us to work harder in our daily work.

　　[Explanation] Shao Haipeng, a guy who completed the marathon with the help of an exoskeleton robot, also came to the ceremony as a representative.

He expressed the hope that the holding of the Winter Paralympics will enable more disabled people to face the future with confidence.

　　[Concurrent] Shao Haipeng

　　At present, the care for the disabled in our country, as well as some barrier-free facilities, as well as some activities for the disabled, I feel that they are all very good, and they are all very positive.

I also hope that more disabled people can work hard to get out of their homes and face their future lives with confidence.

　　[Explanation] It is understood that according to the requirements of the International Paralympic Committee and the basic concept of Paralympic Fire, any individual, organization or city can contribute to the Paralympic Games.

The Beijing Winter Paralympics has a total of 9 fire seeds, which are collected from the birthplace of the Paralympic Games - Mandeville, England, and other 8 city fire seeds from the Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou competition areas. They cover schools, communities, libraries, etc. Disabled landmarks, as well as historical and cultural landmarks, modern science and technology parks, etc., have become the official fire of the Paralympic Games.

　　Reporter Shan Lu reports from Beijing

Responsible editor: [Lu Yan]