Olympic torch relay successfully concludes in Shihezi, Changji
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Source: CCTV.com | 06-20-2008 09:28
Special Report: 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
The Olympic torch relay has successfully concluded its run through Shihezi city and Changji city, its third and fourth stops in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
In Shihezi city, the relay started at the Century Park garden, with a total of 104 torchbearers taking part. The first torchbearer was the world champion in aircraft model competition, Han Xinping.
The relay covered a distance of 8 kilometers. The route included Shihezi University and Youqi Square. In the afternoon, the torch relay moved to Changji the last stop in Xinjiang.
A total of 104 torchbearers passed the torch during the 4.2 kilometers relay. The torch relay is scheduled to arrive in Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, on Saturday.