Shanghai Daily news

The 2007 Special Olympic World Summer Games yesterday unveiled a ceramic wall at the Shanghai Stadium.

Designed by Hong Kong ceramic artist Caroline Cheng, the wall, nine meters by four meters, is made of 525 square tiles.

Each tile features different people involved in the Games including Special Olympics athletes, volunteers and international spokesmen like NBA star Yao Ming and Irish actor Colin Farrell whose names will be carved on the other side of the tiles.

The wall symbolizes the harmony of the Games as well as the future of the mentally challenged who helped make the tiles.

The Games, which will be held from October 2 to 11 especially for the intellectual disabled, have attracted 11,000 participants.