Staff members play with Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics mascots Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon Monday at the National Alpine Ski Centre in Beijing. The city is getting ready for the opening of the Winter Paralympic Games on Friday. Photo: VCG

Students and choir members from the Beijing School for The Blind reach out to touch the torch as Yao Yufeng takes on the role of Paralympic torchbearer on Wednesday in Beijing. Photo: VCG

Barbara van Bergen of the Netherlands skis during a training session ahead of the Paralympic Games at the National Alpine Ski Centre on Tuesday in Beijing. Photo: VCG

Josip Zima of Croatia skis during an official training session of the Games Tuesday at the Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre in Hebei province’s Chongli district. Photo: VCG

Staff work at the National Biathlon Centre to prepare for the Paralympic Games beginning Friday. Photo: VCG

Workers paste on a new backdrop for the Games at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing. Photo: VCG

Wheelchair spaces for spectators are seen inside the Beijing National Aquatics Centre on Monday in Beijing. Photo: VCG

A man walks past an entrance of the National Aquatics Centre decorated with the Shuey Rhon Rhon mascot on Monday. Photo: VCG

Staff members and volunteers practice in a rescue drill Monday ahead of the Winter Paralympics at the Beijing Olympic Park. Photo: VCG

The symbol of the Paralympic Games features on a giant Chinese knot decoration in Tiananmen Square on Saturday. Photo: VCG

Lights illuminate the Bird’s Nest stadium in the Olympic Park on Tuesday to mark the upcoming Paralympic Games, which will start on Friday. Photo: VCG