The Guangzhou Asian Games torch relay was in downtown Guangzhou this morning (Nov. 9th). Starting at nine, the torch relay set off from Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall to the five-goat stone sculpture, Jiefang lu, Haizhu Square, over Haizhu bridge, down Nanhuadong lu, Binjiang lu, Yuejiang lu, to finally reach Pazhou Complex.
The entire relay covered 18 kilometers. 208 torch bearers attended the torch relay, many of whom are celebrities and famous athletes. They included the Beijing Olympic gymnastic Yang Yilin, the Olympic shooting champion Wang Yifu, the famous Chinese economist Wu Jinglian and the Vice President of the Olympic Council of Asia, Timothy FOK Tsun-ting.
Yesterday (November 8th), the relay took place in Huangpu district, in the stadium which hosted the very 1st Asian Games event the previous night. This was a football match between Thailand and Pakistan.
Tomorrow (Nov. 10th) and the day after tomorrow (Nov. 11th) the torch relay will be held on Dafu Mountain Forest Park and at the Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center.
The entire relay covered 18 kilometers. 208 torch bearers attended the torch relay, many of whom are celebrities and famous athletes. They included the Beijing Olympic gymnastic Yang Yilin, the Olympic shooting champion Wang Yifu, the famous Chinese economist Wu Jinglian and the Vice President of the Olympic Council of Asia, Timothy FOK Tsun-ting.
Yesterday (November 8th), the relay took place in Huangpu district, in the stadium which hosted the very 1st Asian Games event the previous night. This was a football match between Thailand and Pakistan.
Tomorrow (Nov. 10th) and the day after tomorrow (Nov. 11th) the torch relay will be held on Dafu Mountain Forest Park and at the Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center.
Source: www.lifeofguangzhou.com
