Paralympic Torch back to Beijing after Dalian relay

Date: 2008-9-4 20:40:00 by jasmine Tags: Beijing Paralympic

The Paralympic torch relay finished its last stop of "modern China" route in Dalian prior to its return to Beijing on Wednesday.

Dalian, the city hosting both Olympic and Paralympic torch relay, launched the relay in the Star Sea Square, the symbolic site of scenery in the city, at 9:45 a.m. for a 3.8km relay to the destination located in the Dalian Forest Zoo.
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Premier Wen lights Beijing Paralympic flame at Temple of Heaven

Date: 2008-8-28 20:27:00 by cactus Tags: Beijing Paralympic

Chinese premier Wen Jiabao lit the Beijing Paralympic flame at the ancient Temple of Heaven in Beijing on Thursday, kicking off the torch relay across China before the 13th Paralympics opens on September 6.

In front of the symbolic Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest, deaf-mute flame collector Jiang Xintian lit the flame out of a concave, burnished mirror.

The flame wa

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Beijing Olympic Closing Ceremony

Date: 2008-8-24 9:46:00 by iris Tags: Beijing Olympic

The following are some facts and figures about the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, held here on Sunday night.

THE VENUE

The closing ceremony is held in the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in the Olympic Green in northern Beijing.

The stadium was jointly designed by Herzog & de Meuron Design Office, and China Architecture Design & R

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