There are surprises and touching moments! 8 moments of the opening ceremony that swept the screen

last night

Beijing Winter Paralympics opens grandly at the Bird's Nest

Curling Countdown

Visually impaired and hearing-impaired actors sing the national anthem together

Visually impaired athlete lights the main torch

These details of the opening ceremony

Shocking and unforgettable

Detail 1

The “Bird’s Nest” turns into a sea of ​​stars, so beautiful!

Last night, the "Bird's Nest" once again staged Chinese romance

At the opening ceremony

The white ice in the center of the venue

Gradually transformed into a twinkling sea of ​​stars

In the brilliant starlight

The logos of previous Paralympic Winter Games flash one by one

Finally, the picture freezes on "2022 Beijing, China"

Detail 2

Countdown to the Winter Paralympics curling, amazing!

A month ago, at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics

The creativity of the 24 solar terms countdown has amazed the world

Last night, the countdown to the Paralympic curling

Equally amazing

Paralympic athletes in six sports of the Winter Paralympics

Speed ​​down from the highest point of the on-site snow track

As the curling stone hits

Advancing line by line

The numbers from 10 to 1 are displayed on the track in the center of the field

Detail three

"Singing" the national anthem in sign language is shocking!

Among the performers of the opening ceremony

30% are disabled

They participated in many rituals and performances

The national anthem and "My Motherland and I"

The visually impaired actors sang a cappella and the hearing-impaired actors

Completed by "singing" in sign language

On one side, the visually impaired actors sang with emotion

On one side are the actors performing the sign language phalanx

"Singing" affectionately in sign language

Uniform gestures

Bringing shock to people's hearts

Detail 4

Xue Rongrong appeared on roller skating, top star!

At the opening ceremony, the red snow rose

Roller skates

On the first day of work, Xue Rongrong was the busiest person in the whole venue

Detail five

The pendant worn by the guide lights up!

Each guide has a

They are all hung with hand-woven snow

All these ornaments are from

The hands of 24 disabled friends

They use needle and thread in their hands

Creating an atmosphere of ice and snow for the Winter Paralympics

Adds a touch of warm color

Detail six

The Chinese delegation is here, proud!

Accompanied by the song "Singing the Motherland"

The Chinese team enters!

The sight of Chinese red

Thunderous applause

The center of the Bird's Nest

A huge five-star red flag appeared

Winter Paralympics opening ceremony

Music to welcome the athletes

It is traditional Chinese classical music

"High Mountains and Flowing Water" and "Spring and White Snow"

"Three Variations on Plum Blossoms" and "Dance of the Golden Snake"...

Each capital carries the Chinese

Unique cultural memory

Detail seven

This logo is passed down from hand to hand, so heartwarming!

The International Paralympic Committee emblem display

It interprets many emotional stories of disabled families

At the end of the story, the twin brothers hold colored pencils

In the palm of a visually impaired uncle

Depicting the emblem of the International Paralympic Committee

This logo has been passed down from hand to hand.

Printed in everyone's palm

This is the Paralympic Games and Winter Paralympics

During the “International Paralympic Committee Logo Display” session

The smallest logo presented

Shen Chen, director of the opening and closing ceremonies, said

“It symbolizes the

Effort, wisdom and hard work

"Use the smallest emblem to show the greatest power"

Detail eight

The moment the main torch is lit, the defense is broken!

The much-anticipated main torch lighting

Still that "big snowflake", still that tiny fire

The difference is

The person who lit the fire was a visually impaired athlete

As he fumbled with the torch to insert it into the main torch

A shout of "Come on" broke the silence

After the main torch was lit, the audience burst into applause

The last torchbearer Li Duan said

“I want more people to see us disabled people.

Strive for self-improvement and strive for progress

I was very excited.”

CCTV reporter interviewed Zhang Yimou as soon as possible

He said he was worried about the torchbearer Li Duan

Misdirection errors

When the audience shouted "Come on"

The main torch was successfully lit

Everyone was moved and cheered

After the main torch is lit

Brilliant fireworks in the night sky

Actors and audience on the scene

Either by sign language or by cheering

Together we express our beautiful wishes for the future!

Revealed:

It turns out there are these secrets behind the stage of the Winter Paralympic Opening Ceremony!

The mystery under the “ice”

The main flag-raising platform is an important ceremonial facility at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics and Paralympics. It is mainly used to assist flag-raising ceremonies, chorus performances, and other ceremonies. Its design concept is "a square of ice", which not only presents a clean, clear, square ice flagpole, but also sets off the solemnity and sacredness of the national flag and the conference flag.

This crystal blue flag-raising platform is undoubtedly impressive, but it actually hides a mystery in places that people cannot see.

After the flag-raising platform is lit up, the surface presents an ice-like texture, which perfectly fits the ice and snow theme of the Winter Olympics. This kind of surface material is not simple, it needs to have anti-slip, anti-freeze, fireproof and other functions, so the designers did a lot of homework.

In terms of structural reliability, they specifically tested the impact of vibrations from the flag squad soldiers' stepping in their riding boots on the fixed surface decorative layer.

Photo courtesy of the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

In terms of antifreeze adaptability, the design team placed the material and the supporting blocks underneath it into a freezer at minus 29 degrees Celsius for 2 hours, and then asked two adults to step and jump on it to test its antifreeze effect in a low-temperature environment.

There is only one purpose for so many rigorous experiments, which is to ensure that all links are foolproof.

There is a way to fly the flag

The flagpole system is an important part of the flag-raising platform, and there are many tricks involved.

The bottom of the flagpole is designed with a 360° rotating device, which can adjust the flag's flying direction in real time according to the wind direction changes, ensuring that the flag will not be tangled or knotted, so that the flag will always be beautiful when flying. In addition, the microcomputer automatic control device can also automatically adjust the flag-raising speed according to the length of time the flag-raising music is played (such as the different lengths of national anthems of different countries).

Photo courtesy of the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

When it comes to the flying effect, the design team is most troubled by the Paralympic flag. Unlike conventional flags, the flag does not have a hanging rod, so it is easy to curl and tangle during the flying process, making it difficult to achieve a perfect display effect. After multiple rounds of demonstration and experiments, the technicians customized an "invisible hanging rod" for the flag that acts as a counterweight, which perfectly solved this problem.

Another challenge was how to make the flag fly at a perfect angle. The design team specially invited experts from the First Institute to accurately measure the wind field inside the Bird's Nest, and finally designed the perfect wind turbine outlet angle and wind speed.

It is worth mentioning that in the four ceremonies of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics and the Winter Paralympics, the number of flagpoles on the main flag-raising platform was adjusted each time. At the beginning of the design, the design team adopted the modular design concept of the new generation of launch vehicles. The entire system can be freely adjusted. The replacement of flagpoles and restoration of flagpoles were all completed within one day, which effectively guaranteed the rehearsal efficiency of the entire ceremony.

This is the International Paralympic Committee flag raised at the opening ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Bowen

In addition, among the more than 800 performers in the opening ceremony of this Winter Paralympic Games, 30% were disabled people. In order to facilitate their rehearsals and performances, the ground stage underwent multiple ramp renovations.

For example, guardrails were added to the remaining ramps to ensure the safety of people with limited mobility;

Ramps were added at multiple locations, including the flagpole platform and ground stage, to ensure smooth entrance and performance;

The restoration of the main torch platform support and the adjustment of the snowflake sign have been completed to better meet the needs of the Paralympics...

The opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Paralympic Winter Games used colorful visual effects to present a warm and grand "bloom of life".

Two Olympic Games, equally exciting."

We look forward to disabled athletes using their friendship, courage and strength at the Beijing Paralympic Winter Games to inject peace, warmth and positive energy into this turbulent world.

Bless the motherland!

Comprehensive sources: Xinhua News Agency, CCTV News, Science and Technology Daily, China Aerospace News, Global Times, etc.