The Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games opened 12 days after the Sochi Winter Olympics and lasted from March 7-16 in Sochi, Russia.

A record number of 550 contestants from 45 countries and regions competed for 72 medal events across five sports: alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, ice sledge hockey and wheelchair curling.

China sent a delegation of ten athletes who participated in wheelchair curling and cross-country skiing.

The wheelchair curling team took the 4th place, the best result by Team China of Winter Paralympics since its debut at the Salt Lake City in 2002.

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UP FRONT: Chinese flag bearer Tian Ye, a skier, leads the Chinese delegation at the opening ceremony of the Sochi Paralympic Games on March 8 (SINA.COM)

DAZZLING: The opening ceremony of the Sochi Paralympic Games takes place on March 8. The two-hour show featured a cast of 2,500 volunteers and 140 disabled actors performing music, dances and songs under with the theme of "breaking the ice." (SINA.COM)

FOCUS: Wang Haitao (left in front), 24, team leader of Chinese wheelchair curling team, competes against Team Russia on March 8. China lost the match 4:5. Later, China missed out a medal after its loss to Britain during the bronze medal play off on March 15, putting them in 4th place, the best result by Team China of Winter Paralympics to date. (DAI TIANFANG)

BRAINSTORM: Chinese wheelchair curling team talk tactics during their match on March 8 (DAI TIANFANG)

NOT THE END: Flag bearer Wang Haitao, 24, leader of Chinese wheelchair curling team, at the closing ceremony of the Sochi Paralympic Games on March 16 (DAI TIANFANG)

I'M POSSIBLE: The closing ceremony of the Sochi Paralympic Games takes place on March 16 (DAI TIANFANG)