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Source: CCTV.com | 04-21-2008 13:53
There is only two weeks to go before the Olympic flame returns to the Chinese mainland. The first stop is Sanya in South China's island Province of Hainan.
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| Sanya receives the flame from Macao on May 3rd, after torch relays in 21 cities around the world. Organizers in Hainan have mapped out the celebrations. |
Sanya receives the flame from Macao on May 3rd, after torch relays in 21 cities around the world. Organizers in Hainan have mapped out the celebrations.
The Olympic Square on Sanya's Phoenix Island is being prepared for the start of the relay. The torch will then be carried to the scenic site of "Tian Ya Hai Jiao", meaning the remotest corner of the world, where there will be a grand gala.
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| Sanya mayor Lu Zhiyuan said, "Sanya is the first stop of the torch relay on the mainland. We will hold a grand ceremony to celebrate the moment." |
Sanya mayor Lu Zhiyuan said, "Sanya is the first stop of the torch relay on the mainland. We will hold a grand ceremony to celebrate the moment. The gala will be heart touching to inspire cohesive sentiment to make people stay united. "
Local authorities are expected to use the torch relay to showcase their cities and scenery to the world to boost the local tourism industry.
Editor:Zhang Ning





