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www.chinaview.cn 2004-08-30 06:47:40

  

    Mayor of Beijing Wang Qishan waves the Olympic flag handed to him by President of IOC Dr. Jacques Rogge at the closing ceremony for the 28th Olympic Games held at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece, August 29, 2004. (Xinhua photo)     

An unidentified Chinese girl sings the Chinese folk song"Jasmine" at the closing ceremony for the 28th Olympic Games held at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece, August 29, 2004. (Xinhua photo)

Chinese folk art performance is held at the closing ceremony for the 28th Olympic Games held at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece, August 29, 2004. (Xinhua photo)

Chinese Taiji is practised at the closing ceremony for the 28th Olympic Games held at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece, August 29, 2004. (Xinhua photo)

Chinese performers parade on stilts with red lanterns at the closing ceremony for the 28th Olympic Games held at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece, August 29, 2004. (Xinhua photo)

Beijing Opera is performed at the closing ceremony for the 28th Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece, August 29, 2004. (Xinhua photo)

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