The cauldron of the Beijing Paralympic Games is lit by Chinese athletics athlete Hou Bin during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium in Beijing, China, Sept. 6, 2008. (Xinhua/Guo Dayue)

    BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- The cauldron of the Beijing Paralympic Games was lit by Hou Bin, China's triple Paralympic high jump champion, in the National Stadium in north Beijing on Saturday night.