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Beijing Olympic torch relay kicks off in Wuzhishan city

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The Beijing Olympic torch relay in south China's Wuzhishan city started at the Sanyuesan Square at 7:15 a.m. Monday. The Olympic flame will arrive in Haikou, the capital city of Hainan Province tomorrow and the torch relay in the city will start tomorrow morning. (Photo credit: Xinhua)

WUZHISHAN, Hainan, May 5 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Olympic torch relay in south China's Wuzhishan city started at the Sanyuesan Square at 7:15 a.m. on Monday.

Li Yuqiang, the ping-pong medalist of the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games, opened the torch relay in the city.

A total of 208 torchbearers will run through the 31.34-km route that will end at the Merry Festival Square by Wanquan River in Qionghai city, passing by landmarks like Shimei Gulf of Wanning city and the permanent site of Boao Forum for Asia.

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Sacred flame makes its way through tropical cities

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(QIONGHAI, Hainan, May 5) -- After a short tour of the city of Wuzhishan in the center of tropical Hainan Island on Monday morning, the sacred flame traveled to the coastal city of Wanning for its third stop on the Chinese mainland. After Wanning, the torch headed to Qionghai.

During its tour of Wanning, the sacred flame passed through the hands of 80 torchbearers, and was carried along Xinglong Avenue, Xingmei Avenue, and Shimei Avenue. At beautiful Shimei Bay, the team took a short break around noon, and began traveling through Wanning city proper about an hour or so later.

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A sea of Chinese and Olympic flags, island-style shirts, and bright smiles line the relay route.
At 3:30 in the afternoon, the sacred flame reached its next stop. Here in the Qionghai region, the torch relay was divided also into two sections, the first being carried out at the nearby site of the Bo'ao Forum for Asia, and the second through the city itself.

Qionghai is 86 kilometers away from the capital of Haikou.

The relay passed through numerous scenic spots in Qionghai, following Wanquan River which runs through the city. Qionghai is one of the most visited places in Hainan Province, and is especially well-known internationally for hosting the annual Bo'ao Forum for Asia.

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                   Qionghai??s first torchbearer, Lin Ru

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Olympic torch relay starts in Haikou--Sacred flame hits the beach

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(QIONGHAI, Hainan, May 5) -- After short visits to special cities in Hainan Province, the Olympic torch relay is scheduled to tour the capital, Haikou, on Tuesday, May 6, reported Hainan Evening News.

On Monday morning, the city of Wuzhishan celebrated the torch relay along its short 1.2 kilometer route. Only 6 torchbearers had the honor of carrying the flame here, representing the shortest relay along the flame's entire international and domestic journey.

Nevertheless, the sacred flame was celebrated with intense fervor, and involved perhaps the most uniquely cultural ceremonies, with representatives of ethnic minorities showcasing distinct traditions.

Soon after the conclusion of the relay in Wuzhishan, the sacred flame left for the coastal city of Wanning. Before arriving in the city proper, the sacred flame made a short tour of the holiday district of Xinlong and took a break at breathtakingly beautiful Shimei Bay. The entire 16.63 kilometer long Wanning leg of the relay finished after 180 minutes, with the help of 113 torchbearers.

With hardly enough time to breathe, the escort team hurried the flame off to its next stop, the Qionghai region, where the sacred flame first took off from the meeting site of the Bo'ao Forum for Asia. At 4:40 p.m., the flame began its tour of the city of Qionghai itself. This section of the route took a total of 13.51 kilometers, 120 minutes, and the efforts of 89 torchbearers.

Around 10 p.m., the lantern holding the sacred flame is scheduled to arrive in Haikou, the capital of Hainan Province. Bright and early on Tuesday morning, at 8:00, the sacred flame will begin its 30.2 kilometer route through the city.


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The torch is going to come Guangdong:lol :lol

Overview of Guangzhou

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(BEIJING, May 6) -- Guangzhou is the capital city of Guangdong and is located north of the Pearl River Delta on the coast of the South China Sea. It is 182 km away from Hong Kong.

It has a population of 9.943 million people.

Its dialect is Cantonese.

The climate of Guangzhou is sub-tropical. Average annual temperature is 22 degrees Celsius.

It is hosted the 1987 National Games, 2001 National Games, 2006 Wrestling World Championships and 2010 Asian Games.

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Shenzhen

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Shenzhen, situated just across the border from Hong Kong, is a beautiful coastal garden city in South China. It is a city of sunshine and modernity, where economic development keeps pace with social development, and people live in harmony with nature.

Shenzhen, which is the China's first special economic zone, established via the patronage of the late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping is a pioneering and innovative city. It is in the vanguard of China's reforms and opening up to the rest of the world. In its short history of 27 years, Shenzhen has developed from a small fishing village into a modern city with a gross domestic product (GDP) per capita which gives it premier ranking in China. This is a remarkable achievement, notable in the annals of urbanization, industrialization and modernization across the globe.

As Shenzhen embraces the world, concomitantly it is becoming internationalized. As China's first special economic zone, Shenzhen began to open up to the rest of the world in 1980, becoming one of the country's major channels of communication with the outside world. Shenzhen has 17 sea, land and air ports, including China's largest land passenger port and land cargo port. In 2011, the 26th Universiade will be held here, which will make Shenzhen the youngest city in history to host the Games.

Shenzhen is a city with deep cultural roots that sit in tandem with its creative and modern ethos. It is said to have a history of 5,000 years, but was only founded 27 years ago. Since its foundation, Shenzhen has created a migrant culture and an innovative spirit of "encouraging innovation and pursuing excellence." At the forefront of Chinese cities in promoting the use of voluntary services, it boasts about 530,000 volunteers in various fields of activity. Moreover, given the high level of public services offered by the city's government departments, Shenzhen is one of China's "10 Most Welcomed Cities for Rural Migrant Workers."

(Credit: Shenzhen government online)


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The torch is on the Mount Qomolangma now??????:o

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Yes, it is

Torch relay in Shenzhen kicks off

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Liu Yupu hands the torch to first torchbearer Xiao Junfeng.

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(SHENZHEN, May 8) -- Shenzhen residents came out in crowds to support the Beijing Olympic Torch Relay on Thursday, May 8. The relay kicked off at noon from Shenzhen Mangrove Park with Sydney 2000 Olympic Gymnastics gold medalist Xiao Junfeng as the first torchbearer.

BOCCOG Torch Relay Center Deputy Director Liu Baojie lit the torch and passed it to Liu Yupu, vice secretary general of the Shenzhen Municipal Committee of the CPC, who in turn handed it to Xiao.

Torchbearers carried the flame past Window of the World, the portrait of Deng Xiaoping and finally completed the relay at the Shenzhen Sports Center.

Guangdong Vice Secretary General Luo Ou and Shenzhen Mayor Xu Zongheng both gave speeches expressing best wishes for the rest of the torch relay around the Chinese mainland and for the Beijing Olympic Games.

The relay in Shenzhen was the second celebration of the day for the Olympic flame. Earlier in the morning, mountaineers successfully relayed the torch to the Mt. Qomolangma summit, the world's highest peak.

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Liu Baojie, deputy director of the BOCOG Torch Relay Center, holds up the torch for all to see.

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Liu Baojie hands the torch to Liu Yupu.

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Liu Yupu holds up the torch.

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Olympic torch goes through picturesque Huizhou

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The last torchbearer Lv Qin kindles the cauldron at Huizhou gymnasium (Photo credit: Li Wei/BOCOG)

HUIZHOU, South China, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic torch was carried through scenic Huizhou in Friday's relay, the third stop in Guangdong province, with the local backstroker Chen Xiujun bearing the first leg.

Chen, 22, finished first in women's 200m backstroke at China's national games 2001. Then a year later, she was ranked fourth at the Busan Asian Games in the event. In the 2004 Athens Games, Chensettled with the fourth place in 4x100m medley.

The itinerary lasted for 30 kilometers, covering lake-encircling scenery, avenues, tree-thriving massif, demonstrating a scene of "half landscape and half lake" in the city, which has two rivers and a zigzag lake located in downtown area.

As usual in torch relay, thousands of residents occupied the sidewalk along the route, presenting a grand ovation for the passing of Olympic flame in their hometown.

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Spectators wave Chinese flags while watching the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Huizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, on May 9, 2008. (Photo credit: Xinhua)

Other top athletes in torchbearers include Liang Wenbo, a snooker player and Lv Qin, a chess master and Zhong Xiu'e, a retired wrestler.

Besides, workers, servicemen, entrepreneurs, army officers and merchants are all taken into account in the relay.

Lv Qin, a team and individual world chess champion, is the last one in the day's relay.

"I would like to put my torch in my chess club, so as to let more people see it and be part of the Olympic Games," said 47-year-old Lv, who started playing chess when he was seven.

Liang was the champion at the 2005 world youth billiard championships, and also was the team champion at the Doha Asian Games 2006. He reached the quarterfinals at the World Championships 2008.

Zhong Xiu'e boasted a five-time world champion in a row and was entitled "Top Ten Wrestlers in 20th Century".

The Huizhou relay started at 8:10 a.m. local time in the City Stadium Square, set to pass East River Bridge, East River Sands Park, Rivers Joining Building, Pen Pagoda, Ancient City Gate, FlatLake Gate, Huabianling Square, Centurymart, Huizhou College, SouthLine Intersection, Red Flower Lake, West Lake Gate, Ciyun Pavilion and Huizhou Bridge before reaching the destination Civic Eden.

Thousands of local residents witnessed the opening ceremony in which hundreds of pigeons were released.

Liu Wenjie, a member in China's peace-keeping police squad in Haiti, ran a leg in Friday's relay. He was awarded a "Peace Medal" by UN.

"I am a peace keeper in Haiti and now being a torchbearer, I am a peace promoter as the Olympic spirit represents peace," said Liu.

"World peace is the strongest power for progress. I hope the Olympic flame can light the world and the relay can spread the message of peace around China and the world," he added.

The relay ended at 3:10 p.m. local time. The celebration activity took place in the starting site, the Huizhou Stadium. Chinese drum beating, lion and drag dancing, and Olympic style songs were staged.

Huizhou is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong province, China. Part of the Pearl River Delta, Huizhou borders the provincial capital of Guangzhou to the west, Shaoguan to the north, Heyuan to the northeast, Shanwei to the east, Shenzhen and Dongguan to the southwest, and looks out to the South China Sea to the south. Its name is linked to the "four treasures of the scholar's studio", often referred to as Huizhou's "four treasures of the scholar's studio".

Huizhou gradually gained benefit from the Chinese economic reform in the late 1980s. The blossom of real estate market attracted capital investment from Hong Kong and Taiwan, together with the establishment of factories and plants by these investment.

In the provincial economic development strategy, Huizhou is regarded as a site for a world-class petrochemical industry, as well as the hub for solidifying information technology, and expanding exports and trades.

The relay is to continue its journey of harmony in Shantou, the last stopover in Guangdong before moving to Fujian Province on Saturday.


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Olympic flame touring Shantou in rain

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The Olympic torch relay in Shantou, one of the Special Economic Zones of the China in the 1980s, started in rain on Saturday morning, marking the last stopover in Guangdong province. (Photo credit: Xinhua)

SHANTOU, South China, May 10 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic torch relay in Shantou, one of the Special Economic Zones of the China in the 1980s, started in rain on Saturday morning, marking the last stopover in Guangdong province.

The launching ceremony overcame the rainstorm in the morning, with a former weightlifting world champion Cai Yanshu taking over the first torch from a local official in the Dragon Bay District Square at 8:05 a.m. local time.

Cai Yanshu, 44, is a world champion himself before training Zhang Guozheng to the Olympic champion.

Cao won the Asian Games gold in men's 75kg category in 1986. In the 1989 world championships, he snatched a weight of160kg, grabbing the title of 75kg category.

"I have never win an Olympic medal. The experience of being a torchbearer just makes up for the regret," said Cao.

"I trained Zhang Guozheng to the top of Olympic podium in the 2004 Olympics and I now is honored to pass the Olympic torch. That's a consummation for me," added Cao.

"It's a surprise for me to be the first torchbearer. It's no less than winning an Olympic gold medal. It's a credit from my hometown. The 200m is very short, so I need to get prepared for each action and movement every second as I am carrying the torch. Each torchbearer is bound to showcase the best in his/her country and his/her hometown."

Other renowned torchbearers are Sun Shuwei, the 1992 Olympic champion in diving, Chen Kunxiong, a paralyzed athlete with over 20 gold medals in his career, Xu Yinchuan, an international master of Chinese chess and Chen Hanshi, who ran for a second time after Bangkok relay last month.

Shantou mayor Cai Zongze will be the last one to carry the torch. The relay in Shantou is set to proceed a course of 36 kilometers, traversing Pangu Bank, Heng Mountain Road, Tai Mountain road, Train Station Square, Bay Bridge, City Swimming Stadium, Gold Sand Park, Times Square, Yellow Mountain Road, Seaside Road, training base of the Chinese diving team.

The highlight scenes along the route are Gold Bay Bridge, Star Lake Park and torch exhibition in the diving base. The celebration ceremony is to be put on in City People's Square.

Shantou, historically known in the West as Swatow or Swatau or Sutao, is a city of five million inhabitants in coastal eastern Guangdong Province, China.

With its immediately surrounding cities of Jieyang and Chaozhou, the metropolitan region - known as Chaoshan had a population of 14million by the end of 2007.

Shantou, a city significant in 19th-century Chinese history as one of the treaty ports established for Western trade and contact, was one of the original Special Economic Zones in China, along with other cities such as Shenzhen, Xiamen and Zhuhai.


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Glad to see you back.

Happy weekendy.

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Txs wxiaoqings!yeah, have a little busy those days for me! Happy weekend!:)

Olympic torch relay in Fuzhou starts

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Torchbearer Zheng Meizhu display at the launching ceremony the torch during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, on May 11, 2008.

FUZHOU, Southeast China, May 11 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic torch relay in Fuzhou, the capital city of southeastern China's Fujian province, kicked off at 9:39 a.m. local time on Sunday.

At the launching ceremony, Zheng Meizhu, the former volleyball Olympic champion, took the torch from a local official in the Wuyi Square, running as the first of the 208 bearers.

"I'm extremely excited and honored at this moment. It's quite different from being an athlete to go all out for an Olympic medal. As a torchbearer, I felt I shoulder the responsibility of passing on the love and friendship to the world," smiling Zheng told reporters.

A large number of spectators witnessed the launching ceremony, with national flags and Olympic flags waving, and hundreds of citizens performed Chinese traditional drum dancing from the starting point.

The 28-kilometer Fuzhou relay started on the Wuyi square in the center of the city, set to pass local landmarks and historic sites, including Three Hills and Two Pagodas, Three Alleys and Seven Lanes, Luoxing Tower and Taijiang Dock. The relay will end at the Wanglongtai Park, where a celebration is going to be held.

Fuzhou is a famous historic and cultural city on the southeastern coast of China with a history of more than 2,200 years, and also a pivotal gateway on "the silk road via the sea".

The city is also a famous hometown for overseas Chinese. There are 2.7 million overseas Chinese, and Hong Kong, Macao compatriots with the origin of Fuzhou living in more than 110 countries and regions in the world.

After the tour of Fuzhou, the Olympic flame is set to carry on its relay in Quanzhou, the second stop in Fujian province, on Monday.


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Olympic torch to relay in Quanzhou, Xiamen

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Torchbearer Wang Jiasheng from Quanzhou sport bureau runs with the torch during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, on May 12, 2008.

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FUZHOU, Southeast China, May 11 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic flame will start its relay on Monday in Quanzhou and Xiamen, the home city of millions of overseas Chinese and a special economic zone in China's southeastern Fujian Province.

It will be the sacred flame's second and third stop in the Fujian province and the relay will cover 20.35 kilometers with 108torchbearers in Quanzhou and 17.4 kilometers with 100 torchbearers in Xiamen.

The Quanzhou's relay route is going to set off on the square ofChina Museum for Fujian-Taiwan, pass by Riverside Road, Linzhang Gate, Jiangbin Sports Park, Dapingshan Tunnel, and end on the square in front of The Straits Sports Center of Quanzhou City. The flame will leave for Xiamen at 12:00 a.m. on Monday.

The torch relay in Xiamen will start at 14:00 local time from Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition Center. The relay, entitled "harmonious route", will go through a number of renowned scenic spot including Huandao Road, Yanwu Bridge, Gulangyu Island, Yundang Lake, Egret Park, which highlighted Xiamen's seaside landscape and harmonious living environment.

Quanzhou is known as one of the famous hometowns of overseas Chinese and the major ancestral homes of the Taiwan compatriots of the Han nationality. It is one of the 24 renowned historic cities of cultural significance in the first batch made public by the State Council, and also the starting point of the ancient "Maritime Silk Route".

Xiamen, located at the southeastern coast of Fujian, is one of China's five special economic zones, and a rapid developing city in the province. It has long since enjoyed its soubriquet of the "garden on the sea", known for its clean air, tidiness and comfortable living environment. In 2004, the city was awarded the "UN Habitat Scroll of Honour" as one of "the best places to live".

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Olympic torch relay kicks off in Xiamen

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Xiamen is in the southeast of Fujian province. It has a land area of 1565.09 square kilometers, and a sea area of 300 square kilometers. It is an international port city with beautiful scenery.

Xiamen has a mild and rainy sub-tropical climate. Its average annual temperature is 21 degrees Celsius.

Xiamen has a population of 2.33 million. Most of the residents are Han Chinese. Due to geographical and historical reasons, Xiamen is home to a great number of returned overseas Chinese.

Olympic gold medallist from Xiamen

In the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Chinese badminton player Ji Xinpeng, from Xiamen, won the gold medal in men's single badminton.

Xiamen international marathon race

The now famous Xiamen international marathon has its inaugural run on March 30,2003. With its beautiful scenery and good road conditions, Xiamen is an ideal city for a marathon.

Wanshi botanic garden

Wanshi botanic garden is located in the southeast of Xiamen. It has up to 10 thousand tropical and sub-tropical plants, as well as many cultural relics. It has been a tourist destination since ancient times.

Gulangyu Island

Surrounded by blue sea, Gulangyu Island is home to 4,000 plants. Its inhabitants are fond of music, and the piano is a common household instrument. The island has been called "Garden over the sea" and "Island of Piano". Millions of tourists visit Gulangyu Island each year.

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Olympic torch relay kicks off in Longyan

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LONGYAN, Southeast China, May 13 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic torch relay kicked off at 8:12 am local time Wednesday in Longyan, the western city of Fujian Province and also a main origin and habitation place for Hakka people.

The torch relay was launched with Olympic weightlifting medalist Zhang Xiangxiang running the first leg on the People's Square in the center of the city.

The relay, the fourth and also the last stop in Fujian Province, will cover 30.5 kilometers with 208 torchbearers.

After three days in Fujian, the torch will head to Jiangxi Province in East China.


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Ruijin celebrates torch relay, collects disaster relief donations

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(RUIJIN, May 14) ¡§C The first leg of the Beijing Olympic Torch Relay in Jiangxi Province ended in Ruijin amid public donations for relief efforts to victims of a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked neighboring Sichuan Province two days ago.
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Torchbearer Fu Chunrong lit the flame cauldron.

The four-hour relay by 208 torchbearers covered a length of 15km and finished at Ruijin Museum at 11:30 a.m. before passing through Yeping, Ruijin municipal government, the site of "Red Well," and the site of the People's Congress of the Soviet Republic of China (1931-1937).

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Jiangxi Provincial Government donates five million yuan to earthquake victims in Sichuan Province.

Praising the torch relay in the Chinese revolutionary cradle, which dates back to over 70 years ago, Mayor of Ganzhou City Wang Ping said the activity ignited the Olympic passion among the locals who will make further efforts to improve their living conditions.

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BOCOG torch relay operation team makes donation.

On behalf of BOCOG, Liu Baojie, vice director of the BOCOG Torch Relay Center, expressed appreciation to the governments of Jiangxi Province, Ganzhou and Ruijin for their support of the torch relay. He said Ruijin is a city where the fire of revolution in China was ignited. That fire as well as the Olympic flame can encourage the Chinese people to brave difficulties and move forward. With the Olympics only 86 days away, BOCOG is well prepared to stage quality Olympics.

According to incomplete statistics, donations from the Ruijin leg have totaled over eight million yuan, including five million yuan from the government of Jiangxi Province, two million yuan from the government of Ganzhou City, and the rest from the government of Ruijin and the Beijing Olympic torch relay operation team.

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Ruijin residents make donations.

At 1 p.m. on Wednesday, the Beijing Olympic torch relay operation team will travel to the next leg -- Jinggangshan City by highway and arrive at round 10 p.m. the same day.


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Olympic torch to tour Jinggangshan

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Olympic torchbearers heavy-hearted for quake victims
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The last torchbearer kindles the cauldron at the end of torch relay in Jinggangshan.
JINGGANGSHAN MOUNTAINS, Jiangxi Province, May 15 (Xinhua) -- As the Olympic flame shed light Thursday on Jianggangshan Mountains, the relay organizers and torchbearers were heavy-hearted for victims of a deadly earthquake in southwest China.

Donation boxes were placed along the 14.5-kilometer route to collect funds for the quake-stricken areas.

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Wenchuan county of Sichuan Province at 2:28 p.m. Monday. Death toll from the quake climbed to14,866 by 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, according to official statistics.

All the people in the opening ceremony of Jianggangshan Mountains relay, started at 8:00 in Huangyangjie Pass which is 1,343-meter above sea level, observed a minute of silence to those killed in the quake.

"Let the torch relay pass our blessings and care to the quake sufferers," said Xie Ru, vice governor of Jiangxi province, while hosting the simplified opening ceremony.

"I hope the Olympic torch can pass confidence and hope to the disaster areas," said 53-year-old torchbearer Jiang Yiman, a China's Red Cross worker.

"The Olympic torch relay represents not only peace, harmony, but more importantly the care between each other. I hope the relay can deliver a message of strength, confidence and hope," added Jiang.

According to Jiang, China's Red Cross has raised donations valued 120 million RMB (17 million US dollars) for earthquake relief.

The relay is set to wrap up at 12:00 a.m. with firefighter Liu Hao as the last torchbearer.


JINGGANGSHAN, China, May 14 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Olympic torch will continue its relay in Jinggangshan on Thursday as the second leg in Jiangxi province.

The relay will start at 8 a.m. local time, with a minute of silence to be observed for the victims of the deadly earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan province.

After Jinggangshan, the Olympic torch will be carried to provincial capital Nanchang on Friday, the last leg in the province.


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Before the relay started, all participants observed a moment of silence for the victims of the May 12 earthquake in southwestern China. Donation boxes will be set up at the finishing point to give people an opportunity to contribute to the disaster relief.

Delivering a welcoming speech for the torch relay, Mayor Fu Chunrong of Ruijin said that the Olympic flame will greatly boost the patriotic feelings of residents of Ruijin.

Pan Yiyang, a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Jiangxi Provincial Committee and party secretary for Ganzhou City, said that like their compatriots across the country, Ganzhou residents will join in the relief efforts for earthquake-hit areas.

The torch was lit by Vice Director of the BOCOG Torch Relay Center Liu Baojie, who passed it to Wang Xiankui, deputy secretary of the CPC Jiangxi Provincial Committee, and subsequently to Pan Yiyang and to the first runner of the Ruijin leg Chen Xiaochun. A delegate to the 17th CPC National Congress, Chen is a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Ganzhou Municipal Committee and secretary of the CPC Ruijin Municipal Committee.

After Yeping, where the relay started, the flame will travel through the government of Ruijin City; "Red Well," a famous revolutionary site; the site of the People's Congress of the Soviet Republic of China (1931-1937) and will finish at the Ruijin Museum of the Soviet Republic of China, covering a length of 15km. A total of 208 torchbearers will participate in the relay, which is expected to end at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday.


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People mourn for the dead in the earthquake which jolted Wenchuan County of Sichuan province on Monday during the launching ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Ruijin, southeast China's Jiangxi Province, on May 14, 2008.

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People hold banners to express their condolence and support for the compatriots in the quake-hit regions during the launching ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Ruijin, southeast China's Jiangxi Province, on May 14, 2008. A major earthquake jolted Wenchuan County of Sichuan province on Monday.

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'City of Heroes' ready to embrace Olympic torch

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NANCHANG, May 15 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic torch will set out its relay in Nanchang, the capital city of Jiangxi Province, nicknamed "City of Heroes", on Friday.

The route arranged for the relay will cover historic sites as well as modern architectures, which provide the panorama of the city.

Bayi Square, or August 1st Square, the starting point of the Olympic torch relay, was built after the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. Covering an area of 78,000 square meters, the square is now a major recreation ground for city dwellers

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Tomorrow Wenzhou, And then Hangzhou:time: :time:

Olympic torch relay in Zhejiang to start on Sunday

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WENZHOU, Southeast China, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic torch relay in southeastern Zhejiang province of China will kick off Sunday in the cities of Wenzhou, Shaoxing, Hangzhou, Ningbo and Jiaxing, provincial government official said Friday at a press conference.

A total of 377 torchbearers will take part in the 3-day relay, running a total distance of 71.3 kilometers.

Wenzhou, the first stop in Zhejiang, is renowned for its rapid economic growth especially in the private sector, awarded by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) as one of the world's most dynamic cities.

The relay in Wenzhou will start from the city's Sports Center, and pass through Jiangxin Island, city's state-level tourist site, which preserves precious calligraphy by ancient Chinese poets and writers.

The last leg in Zhejiang Province is in the city of Jiaxing, where the torch will tour the South Lake, where the first Congress of the Chinese Communist Party was held.

After the relay in Zhejiang province, the Olympic torch will carry on its journey in Shanghai


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:L :L Till now, i'm not sure where to start and where to go...
Tv set told us that it is better to stay at home and watch torch relay...
If people go out, it should keep clean and be polite.

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Shaoxing leg of the Olympic Torch Relay concludes

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(SHAOXING, May 17) -- Torchbearer Ma Jianming lit a cauldron in Shaoxing on Saturday, ending the second leg of the Olympic Torch Relay in southeast China's Zhejiang province.

Shaoxing enjoys a long history and rich cultural resources and has the most advanced ancient Yue cultures. It's an ancient town in the first list published by the State Council.

Shaoxing is the hometown to many prominent figures such as Cai Yuanpei, Lu Xun and Zhou Enlai. Chairman Mao Zedang once wrote a poem, praising Shaoxing as the "home of famous names".

A total of 100 torchbearers take part in the torch relay, which started at 15: 40 from Da Yu Mausoleum. It is the resting place of Da Yu, an ancient hero who succeeded in taming the great flood.

Along the route, the torch will also pass by Da Tong School, Ying En Gate, the Chinese Yellow Wine Town and the Native residence of Mr. Luxun.


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Earthquake victims remembered at close of Hangzhou torch relay

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(HANGZHOU, May 18) -- With a victorious smile, Wu Xiaoxuan completed the Hangzhou leg of the 2008 Olympic torch relay on May 18 at 11:30 a.m.

The celebrity is the first woman in China's history to take gold at an Olympic Games.
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         Wu lights the flame cauldron

208 torchbearers took part in the 15.6 kilometer run through Hangzhou, which highlighted the many beautiful sites around the famous West Lake after starting from the Great Hall of the People. The relay ended at Hangzhou's Dragon Sports Center.

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   Wu presents a donation for earthquake relief efforts on behalf of Hangzhou??s torchbearers.

Originally, the torch relay through Hangzhou was arranged for a full day; however, after news of the recent earthquake that shook southwest China hit the city, planners shortened the relay to only half a day.

At the closing ceremony of the torch relay in the city, BOCOG representative Chen Xiaoya presented Hangzhou with a certificate. Also at the ceremony, Wu, as the last torchbearer, represented all of the city's torchbearers in donating over 500,000 yuan to earthquake relief efforts. Hangzhou mayor Cai Qi reported that Hangzhou's residents have donated over 2 million yuan to help disaster victims.

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Over 5,000 people took part in the closing gala, which was aimed at encouraging Hangzhou's citizens to support relief efforts.

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Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, is a city famed for its important history and majestic beauty. Marco Polo once claimed that Hangzhou was one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Hangzhou is economically strong, visually enticing, and continually growing.

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This morning, we went to West Lake and saw some moments of Torch Relay. There're many many people around two side of roads. I said i will get up earlier but luckily, i was woke by my colleague's phone. He's been on the bus to West Lake. We live near West Lake so that we can only walk to. I dressed my lovely short-sleeve shirt with one Olympic Icons and four flags in my hand. So many similar shirts but mine is different because it is made by our group. Ltd.:victory: :victory:

Brief introduction to Ningbo

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Ningbo is on the eastern tip of Zhejiang Province, peering at Shanghai over the Hangzhou gulf. It has a total area of 9,365 sq. km.

The subtropical monsoon climate of the city is mild and humid with an average annual temperature of 16.5 degrees Celsius.

The total population of Ninbo is about 5.6 million, 2.16 million of which live downtown.


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Travel in Jiaxing

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Jiaxing has seven national 4A-level scenic spots and six national-level cultural relics, among other beautiful sights. They attract over 10 million tourist each year.

House of Mists and Rains (Yanyulou)

First built over 1,000 years ago on the bank of the South Lake, the House of Mists and Rains was moved to an island on the lake in 1549, and then rebuilt in 1918. It features writing and paintings of many famous Chinese poets, calligraphers and artists, including Su Shi, Huang Tingjian and Mi Fu of the Song Dynasty.

Wuzhen

An ancient town of waterways 17 kilometers away from downtown Jiaxing, Wuzhen has a history dating back 1,300 years. Canals replace roads in many parts of the town, and canoes and bridges are used to move between houses and buildings.


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