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| Quake-hit Sichuan welcomes torch | Quake-hit Sichuan welcomes torch |
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| The Olympic torch has been greeted by flag-waving crowds in China's Sichuan province, parts of which were hit by a devastating earthquake in May. | The Olympic torch has been greeted by flag-waving crowds in China's Sichuan province, parts of which were hit by a devastating earthquake in May. |
| The relay began with a minute's silence in Guang'an city, honouring almost 70,000 people killed in the quake. | The relay began with a minute's silence in Guang'an city, honouring almost 70,000 people killed in the quake. |
| Later, the streets of the city echoed with shouts of "go China" and "go Olympics" from the enthusiastic crowds. | Later, the streets of the city echoed with shouts of "go China" and "go Olympics" from the enthusiastic crowds. |
| Sichuan is the last stop for the flame before it heads to Beijing for Friday's opening ceremony of the Games. | Sichuan is the last stop for the flame before it heads to Beijing for Friday's opening ceremony of the Games. |
| The torch was initially planned to visit Sichuan in mid-June, but that was postponed because of the quake. | The torch was initially planned to visit Sichuan in mid-June, but that was postponed because of the quake. |
| 'Sichuan's spirit' | 'Sichuan's spirit' |
| The first torchbearer on the 90-minute run around Guang'an was police officer Jiang Min, who lost 10 relatives in the catastrophe, including her parents and her two-year-old daughter. | The first torchbearer on the 90-minute run around Guang'an was police officer Jiang Min, who lost 10 relatives in the catastrophe, including her parents and her two-year-old daughter. |
| CHINA RELAY CITIES IN FOCUS torch map " href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7371047.stm" coords="0,0,226,65" shape="rect" /> Use the map to see the full Olympic torch relay route or read about some of the key cities: Full route map, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Xiamen, Jinggangshan, Shanghai, Nanjing, Huangshan, Three Gorges, Kaili, Lhasa, Urumqi, Xian, Yanji, Qufu, Anyang, Beijing. | |
| "I will bring the Olympic spirit to my work and we can rebuild the homeland through our joint efforts," she told the state-run Xinhua news agency after finishing her leg. | "I will bring the Olympic spirit to my work and we can rebuild the homeland through our joint efforts," she told the state-run Xinhua news agency after finishing her leg. |
| Correspondents say the Sichuan section is likely to be an emotional and poignant one. | Correspondents say the Sichuan section is likely to be an emotional and poignant one. |
| Government worker Li Lei, who joined the exuberant crowds, told the Associated Press how he cried when the torch run began. | Government worker Li Lei, who joined the exuberant crowds, told the Associated Press how he cried when the torch run began. |
| "For my parents and my family who were greatly affected by the disaster, this is of tremendous significance," said the 28-year-old. | "For my parents and my family who were greatly affected by the disaster, this is of tremendous significance," said the 28-year-old. |
| "For the Olympic spirit and for Sichuan's spirit, this is a great thing." | "For the Olympic spirit and for Sichuan's spirit, this is a great thing." |
| Guang'an is about 190 miles (300km) from the epicentre of the quake and escaped largely unscathed. | Guang'an is about 190 miles (300km) from the epicentre of the quake and escaped largely unscathed. |
| Reconstruction efforts have continued in earnest since the disaster, which left about five million people homeless. | Reconstruction efforts have continued in earnest since the disaster, which left about five million people homeless. |
| Do you wonder how a major sporting event like the Olympics comes together? Send us your questions on the Olympics - and a BBC correspondent in China will answer a selection of your queries. | Do you wonder how a major sporting event like the Olympics comes together? Send us your questions on the Olympics - and a BBC correspondent in China will answer a selection of your queries. |