Nine Paralympic delegations, from Madagascar, Algeria, Lithuania, Belgium, Slovakia, Tunisia, Thailand, Iran and Latvia, held their respective flag-raising ceremonies in the Beijing Paralympic Village on August 31.

Athletes in the Paralympic Village [Beijing Daily]

The nine delegations are the second group of delegations to move into the village, following the delegation from Slovenia.

"The Paralympic Village will strive to show humanistic care and reflect respect for different cultures and religions, in hope of making every friend here feel at home," said Cheng Hong, deputy mayor of the Paralympic Village.

On the same day, Paralympic delegations from Macedonia, Portugal, Germany, Japan and Chinese Taipei also arrived in Beijing.

Special designed counter [Beijing Daily]

(BOCOG September 2, 2008)