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| The Olympic torch has started its tour of mainland China, ahead of the summer Games in Beijing in August. | The Olympic torch has started its tour of mainland China, ahead of the summer Games in Beijing in August. |
| Crowds of people waving flags welcomed the torch to the resort of Sanya, on Hainan island. | |
| It arrived in China after a global relay marked by protests over China's policies in Tibet. | |
| The torch is scheduled to visit every province in China before arriving in Beijing several days before the Olympics begin. | The torch is scheduled to visit every province in China before arriving in Beijing several days before the Olympics begin. |
| Athletes, celebrities and sponsors were among those carrying the torch in Sanya. | |
| Thousands of people turned out to watch, cheering and climbing trees to get a better view. | |
| The torch will travel next to the southern Guangdong province. | |
| Its arrival in mainland China came as Tibetan envoys of the Dalai Lama were due to meet Chinese officials for the first time since the protests in March. | |
| Pro-China supporters, democracy activists and lone protesters all made their voices heard when the Olympic torch was relayed through Hong Kong on Friday. | Pro-China supporters, democracy activists and lone protesters all made their voices heard when the Olympic torch was relayed through Hong Kong on Friday. |
| Clad in red and bearing determined expressions, the pro-China groups vastly outnumbered the handful of protesters. | Clad in red and bearing determined expressions, the pro-China groups vastly outnumbered the handful of protesters. |