Source: CCTV.com
06-25-2008 10:58
Special Report: 2008 Beijing Olympic GamesThe Beijing Olympic torch relay started off in Yuncheng city, North China's Shanxi province Wednesday morning.
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| The Beijing Olympic torch relay started off in Yuncheng city, North China's Shanxi province Wednesday morning. |
At 12 past eight, Zhang Weihong became the first bearer to carry the torch. Zhang was a handball bronze medalist in the Los Angeles Olympic Games, and is now a handball coach in Shanxi. 104 torchbearers participate in the 9.8-kilometer relay.
Yuncheng, once known as Hedong, shares the same hometown as Guan Yu, a famous general from the Three Kingdoms period. It also served as the capital of the Xia Dynasty, the first dynasty recorded in Chinese history.
Editor:Zhang Ning
