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Olympic torch relay planned route
www.chinanews.cn 2007-04-27 09:29:48
(Source: Xinhua/BOCOG)
The design of Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch is unveiled on April 26, 2007 in
Beijing.
Beijing, April 27 - The Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay will traverse
the longest distance, cover the greatest area and include the largest
number of people, according to plans released Thursday night during a
grand ceremony held in the China Millennium Monument in Beijing by BOCOG,
the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of XXIX Olympiad.
The planned route, revealed by Luo Gan, member of the standing committee
of the Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee, and who was joined by
International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, would last 130
days and travel 137,000 km. And the Beijing 2008 Olympic torch design was
unveiled by State Councilor and BOCOG first vice-president Chen Zhili,
with IOC Coordination Commission Chairman Hein Verbruggen alongside.
"As the prelude to the Beijing Olympic Games, the Beijing 2008 Olympic
Torch Relay is one of the most important ceremonies and a major means to
spread and promote the Olympic spirit," said BOCOG President Liu Qi.
"As one of the grand ceremonies for the Beijing Olympic Games, the Torch
Relay of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games has set its theme as the 'Journey
of Harmony' and the slogan 'Light the Passion, Share the Dream'."
Liu said the torch will be passed in all the five continents around the
world and throughout China. It is our hope that the Beijing Olympic Torch
Relay will once again spread the Olympic spirit all over the world and
demonstrate Chinese people's passion for the Olympic Movement.
The relay will showcase the people, beautiful sceneries, cultural
heritage in countries, regions and cities along the relay route. It will
enhance mutual understanding and friendship among people of different
countries. Moreover, it will further expound the rich implication of our
theme slogan "One World One Dream".
We are sending invitations to people all over the world to share the joy
and glory brought by the Beijing Olympic Games, Liu added.
"By traveling along the historic 'Silk Road', a symbol of ancient trade
links between China and the rest of the world, crossing the five
continents and going to new places, the Beijing 2008 Torch Relay will, as
its theme says, be a 'Journey of Harmony', bringing friendship and
respect to people of different nationalities, races and creeds,"
commented IOC President Rogge. "I have no doubt the Beijing 2008 Olympic
Torch Relay will leave many extraordinary memories and create new dreams
for people around the world."
Liu Peng, minister of the State General Administration of Sport and
executive president of BOCOG also attended the ceremony. And the ceremony
was presided over by Wang Qishan, mayor of Beijing and executive
president of BOCOG.
The Planned Route
Validated by IOC, the Olympic Flame will be lit in Olympia, Greece
according to tradition on March 25, 2008. From March 25 - 30, the Torch
Relay will travel across Greece, ending at the Panathinaiko Stadium, the
site of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. After the handover
ceremony in the stadium, the Olympic Flame will arrive in Beijing on
March 31, 2008. In Beijing, a ceremony will be held for the arrival of
the flame into China and Beijing 2008 Olympic torch relay will commence.
The cities along the route are:
Beijing; Almaty; Istanbul; St.Petersburg; London; Paris; San Francisco;
Buenos Aires; Dar Es Salaam; Muscat; Islamabad; Mumbai; Bangkok; Kuala
Lumpur; Jakarta; Canberra; Nagano; Seoul; Pyongyang; Ho Chi Minh City;
Taipei; Hong Kong; Macao; Hainan Province (Sanya, Wuzhishan, Wanning,
Haikou); Guangdong Province (Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Huizhou, Shantou);
Fujian Province (Fuzhou, Quanzhou, Xiamen, Longyan); Jiangxi Province
(Ruijin, Jinggangshan, Nanchang); Zhejiang Province (Wenzhou, Ningbo,
Hangzhou, Shaoxing, Jiaxing); Shanghai; Jiangsu Province (Suzhou,
Nantong, Taizhou, Yangzhou, Nanjing); An'hui Province (Hefei, Huainan,
Wuhu, Jixi, Huangshan); Hubei Province (Wuhan, Yichang, Jingzhou); Hunan
Province (Yueyang, Changsha, Shaoshan); Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
(Guilin, Nanning, Baise); Yunnan Province (Kunming, Lijiang, Xamgyi'
nyilha); Guizhou Province (Guiyang, Kaili, Zunyi); Chongqing; Sichuang
Province (Guang'an, Mianyang, Guanghan, Leshan, Zigong, Yibin, Chengdu);
Tibet Autonomous Region (Shannan Diqu, Lhasa); Qinghai Province (Golmud,
Qinghai Hu, Xining); Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (Urumqi, Kashi,
Shihezi, Changji); Gansu Province (Dunhuang, Jiayuguan, Jiuquan,
Tianshui, Lanzhou); Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (Zhongwei, Wuzhong,
Yinchuan); Shaanxi Province (Yan'an, Yangling, Xianyang, Xi'an); Shanxi
Province (Yuncheng, Pingyao, Taiyuan, Datong); Inner Mongolia Autonomous
Region (Hohhot, Ordos, Baotou, Chifeng); Heilongjiang Province (Qiqihar,
Daqing, Harbin); Jilin Province (Songyuan, Changchun, Jilin, Yanji);
Liaoning Province (Shenyang, Benxi, Liaoyang, Anshan, Dalian); Shandong
Province (Yantai, Weihai, Qingdao, Rizhao, Linyi, Qufu, Tai'an, Jinan);
Henan Province (Shangqiu, Kaifeng, Zhengzhou, Luoyang, Anyang); Hebei
Province (Shijiazhuang, Qinhuangdao, Tangshan); Tianjin; and Beijing.
One of the highlights of this leg will be the attempt to bring the
Olympic Flame to the highest peak in the world Mt. Qomolangma. During the
arrival ceremony for the flame into China on March 31, 2008, one of the
lanterns with the Olympic Flame will be kept aside. The torchbearer team
will then attempt to take the Flame to the highest peak on a day in May
that presents the best climatic conditions for the ascent.
Design
The design of the Torch takes advantage of Chinese artistic heritage and
technological expertise. The design of the aluminum torch features
traditional scrolls and "Lucky Cloud". It stands 72 centimeters high and
weighs 985 grams.
The Torch incorporates technological innovations to be able to remain lit
in winds of up to 65 kilometers-an-hour and lit in rain of up to 50
millimeters-an-hour. And the torch can keep burning for 15 minutes. Other
technological advancements prevent color discoloration and corrosion
around the cone from which the Flame burns. The Torch construction is
also environmentally-conscious. The materials are recyclable, and the
propane fuel meets environmental requirements.
"The Beijing Olympic Torch boasts both distinctive Chinese cultural
features, and technical excellence and sophisticated materials. It will
carry the friendship that Chinese people extend to the world and the
Olympic spirit to the five continents and to the peak of Mt. Qomolangma,"
said BOCOG President Liu Qi.
"The torch and the Olympic Flame are symbols which embody the Olympic
Values of excellence, respect and friendship. They inspire us to be the
best we can be in all that we do," added IOC President Jacques Rogge.
"The magnificent design of the torch for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch
Relay will also add a very unique Chinese flavour to the relay, as the
'Clouds of Promise' carry the Beijing Games' message to the world."
The Torch casting was designed by the Lenovo Creative Centre and the
burning system inside the Torch was designed by China Aerospace Science
and Industry Group.
Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay Worldwide Partners
The Worldwide Partners for Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay are:
Coca-Cola, Samsung and Lenovo, which will provide financial and service
support for the smooth operation of the torch relay. They are the highest
tier sponsors of sponsorship program for Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay
and are granted a series of marketing rights and benefits related to the
torch relay.
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