Jackie Chan Welcomes Olympic Flame To China
May 6, 2008
Date : 4 May 2008
[Photo] Jackie Chan (成龍) and a local government politician welcome the Olympic flame to China, 4 May 2008, Sanya, Hainan province. The torch is scheduled to visit every province in China before arriving in Beijing 6 August, a few days before the Olympics begin.
The Olympic torch today started its tour of mainland China, in Sanya, the southernmost city of Hainan province.
Jackie Chan (成龍), Zhang Ziyi (章子怡) and other celebrities, athletes and sponsors were among those who carried the touch in relay.
The flame was returning to China – after leaving Beijing 31 March and experiencing a controversial world tour that saw vocal, and sometimes violent, protests, over China’s human rights record and rule of Tibet, in many cities including Athens, London and San Francisco.
However, today, clad in red and bearing determined expressions, the pro-China groups vastly outnumbered the handful of protesters, reported BBC News.
The torch is scheduled to visit every province in China before arriving in Beijing 6 August, a few days before the Olympics begin. The torch will next travel to Guangdong province in south-east China.
Source : Batgwa
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