Torch bearers Liu Nan (front R) and Ling Guoqiang (front L) pass the flame during the torch relay for China's 14th National Games, 11th National Paralympic Games, and eighth National Special Olympics in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, Aug. 16, 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

Torch bearers Guo Luanjiao (L) and Shang Yuan pose during the torch relay for China's 14th National Games, 11th National Paralympic Games, and eighth National Special Olympics in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, Aug. 16, 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

A staff member (4th L) holds the flame lantern before lighting the cauldron prior to the torch relay for China's 14th National Games, 11th National Paralympic Games, and eighth National Special Olympics in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, Aug. 16, 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

Torch bearer Lin Liming (C) poses during the torch relay for China's 14th National Games, 11th National Paralympic Games, and eighth National Special Olympics in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, Aug. 16, 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

Torch bearers Yang Jianke (2nd R) and He Pei (2nd L) pass the flame during the torch relay for China's 14th National Games, 11th National Paralympic Games, and eighth National Special Olympics in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, Aug. 16, 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)