San Francisco station torch relay route changes passage of the Olympic flame success

Lin Li received the first station in San Francisco bar torch

Olympic Official Website San Francisco on April 9, local time on April 9 pm, about two hours after the transfer, Beijing Olympic torch relay transmission station in San Francisco ended. Although starting in San Francisco after the city of temporary transmission line, but still along the torch in the passing by the local people and overseas Chinese for the warm welcome, the Olympic torch relay station in San Francisco a smooth and successful conclusion.

Overseas Chinese welcome torch

In the morning, the sky Miles San Francisco, thousands of people local residents, overseas Chinese and Chinese students early on the scene waiting for the ceremony to start. Starting ceremony of the China Bay Plaza, flying countless Chinese national flags, the American flag and the Beijing Olympic torch relay logo banner. 13:15, the Beijing leadership BOCOG Liu Jigang security guards will be carrying the sacred flame torch to the fire ceremony, the Olympic torch arrived, the audience broke out in the scene all the thunderous applause and cheers. 1:20, the first rod torch Lin Li received the torch to begin today in the relay.

Dragon and lion dance performances meet the torch

 From the second rod, the San Francisco city government to ensure that the torch and torchbearers security and dignity, and changed the transmission lines, Beijing Olympic Torch Relay running team to respect this decision, and thanked the people of San Francisco, especially in the United States ethnic Chinese and overseas Chinese Beijing Olympic Games Torch Relay support.

 15:30 about the transfer station in San Francisco complete a successful conclusion. 16:30 about this site transfer activities of the celebrations held at the airport in San Francisco.San Francisco Mayor said: "In order to protect the security of the torch and the torch, we have made adjustments to the road, I would like to thank all the support. Let me say that today's transmission is smooth and safe."

Beijing torch relay centre BOCOG Qu Ying Pu spokesman said: "The Olympic Torch Relay in San Francisco, the transfer was very successful and many overseas Chinese from the torch across North America came to support the transfer, a lot of people to witness the torch Toru Yeweimian but since the change in transmission lines, many people did not realize their aspirations, but we have felt their motherland, and the enthusiasm for the Games and we will bring their enthusiasm to pass the Olympic dream, and make every effort to hold the success of the Olympic Games, to thank them for their support. "

Chinese Ambassador to the United States Zhou Wenzhong said that today's transfer, San Francisco Bay Area residents, overseas Chinese and Chinese students studying to let the Chinese people, the people of the world feel their enthusiasm. Along the torch relay, they were warmly welcomed to the largest torch, a lot of people even began yesterday night waiting in the passing along.  He said that today's transfer full of festive atmosphere while, the success of San Francisco transfer station, proving once again that undermine and obstruct the torch relay behaviour is contrary to the Olympic spirit, but also contrary to the will of the people of the world.

9:00 local time this evening, the Beijing Olympic torch charter "torch" will be brought to the fire next Argentine capital of Buenos Aires. (Olympic torch relay in front of the official website reported Mission Han Li / perturbation www.beijing2008.cn)