Olympic torch relay in Yanji concludes
www.chinaview.cn 2008-07-16 16:15:18   Print

Special report:   2008 Olympic Games    

    YANJI, Northeast China, July 16 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Olympic torch finished its tour in Yanji, northeast China's Jilin province, at 3:45 p.m. local time on Wednesday.

    Former world chess champion Xie Jun lighted the cauldron as the last torchbearer.

    The Olympic torch will leave for Shengyang, capital of Liaoning province.

Editor: An lu
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