Paralympic flame wraps up "Ancient China" journey

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A total of 70 torch bearers participated today. Among them were disabled athletes who have participated in national games or previous Paralympic Games and representatives who have been committed to improving the welfare of disabled people. The last torch bearer today, and the one who lit the caldron, was Liu Zhengwei, the executive secretary of the Luoyang Disabled Persons' Association.

The last torchbearer Liu Zhengwei lights the cauldron during  the Paralympic Torch Relay in Luoyang, Henan province, on  Sept. 4, 2008.

The Olympic flame will be in Beijing on Friday, where will join the torch that has travelled along the "Modern China" route before the opening of the Paralympics on Saturday.