Sunday May 4, 2008 Hong Kong The Olympic torch today started its tour of mainland China, in Sanya, the southernmost city of Hainan province. Jackie Chan (成龍) and other celebrities, athletes and sponsors were among those who carried the touch in relay. The flame was returning to China – after leaving Beijing 31 March and experiencing a controversial world tour that saw vocal, and sometimes violent, protests, over China's human rights record and rule of Tibet, in many cities including Athens, London and San Francisco. However, today, clad in red and bearing determined expressions, the pro-China groups vastly outnumbered the handful of protesters, reported BBC News. The torch is scheduled to visit every province in China before arriving in Beijing 6 August, a few days before the Olympics begin. The torch will next travel to Guangdong province in south-east China. credits: batgwa.
At last, im glad most pple are still positive about the olympics and wat it represents, and those who try to bring politics into it are starting to make a fool out of themselves cos they are making pple bored and unsympathetic to the protests and the reasons for it!
YAY!! that pic is sooo far away i could barely recognize jackie chan. his nose stands out a lot though x.x
