London on Sunday bid farewell to the Paralympics, with a spectacular celebration of the human spirit, amid claims the Games had led to a "seismic" shift in attitudes towards disability.
China stunned the world again with history-making medal haul of 95 gold, 71 silver and 65 bronze medals at the London Paralympics.
Britain's spectacular summer of sport ended on Sunday with the Paralympic Games closing ceremony led by British band Coldplay as the Olympic Stadium once again hosted a memorable party for athletes and fans alike.
China made history on Saturday after taking its 90th gold medal at the London Paralympics, refreshing its previous record of 89 golds at the 2008 Beijing Games.
China's gold tally reached 53 at the London Paralympics on Tuesday, thanks to the start of the wheelchair fencing.
An annual festival of disabled sport will take place in London's Olympic Park as part of a two-million-pound ($3.18-million) investment in a Paralympic legacy, it was announced on Wednesday.
Yang Liwan took the gold in the women's shot put - F54/55/56 here on Saturday, lifting China's gold medal tally up to 20 after three days of Paralympic action.
South Africa's Oscar Pistorius began his London Paralympic campaign in scintillating fashion as he smashed the 200 metres T44 world record in his heat on Saturday.
Hong Kong's Chief Executive CY Leung Saturday congratulated Hong Kong swimmer Au Kai-lun for winning bronze in the men's 100m backstroke at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
China took the Paralympic Games' first title and topped the medal table with six gold, six silver and three bronze medals on Thursday, the first match day of the London Paralympics.
Shooting down the first gold of the London Paralympics in wheelchair on Thursday, Chinese veteran markswoman Zhang Cuiping broke the 10-year-old world record with nine shots out of the final 10 above 10.3 points.
Stephen Hawking and 'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius were among the luminaries on hand for the opening on Wednesday night of the biggest Paralympics in the 11-day competition's history.