Photo: former volleyball athlete Sun Yue runs with torch

Torchbearer, former volleyball athlete Sun Yue runs with torch during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, on May 27, 2008.

Photo: People stand in silent tribute to the victims of '5.12' earthquake-hit area

People stand in silent tribute to the victims of the May 12 earthquake-hit southwest and northwest China, at the launching ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, on May 27, 2008.

Photo: Teenage torchbearer Yu Kaixiang runs with the torch in Nanjing

14-year-old teenage torchbearer Yu Kaixiang runs with the torch during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, on May 27, 2008.

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Photo: Torchbearer Zhang Jindong runs with the torch in Nanjing

Torchbearer Zhang Jindong runs with the torch during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, on May 27, 2008.

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Photo: Torchbearer Zhang Jieyun runs with the torch in Nanjing

Torchbearer Zhang Jieyun runs with the torch during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, on May 27, 2008.

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Photo: Torchbearer Yu Jian sitting a wheelchair relays the torch

Torchbearer Yu Jian sitting a wheelchair relays the torch during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, on May 27, 2008.

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Photo: Torchbearer Shen Jie runs with the torch in Nanjing

Torchbearer Shen Jie runs with the torch during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, on May 27, 2008.

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Photo: Torchbearer Meng Fei lights the torch for the next torchbearer

Torchbearer Meng Fei (L, 2nd) lights the torch for the next torchbearer during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, on May 27, 2008.

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Photo: Torchbearer Li Yibing runs with the torch in Nanjing

Torchbearer Li Yibing runs with the torch during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, on May 27, 2008.

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Photo: Torchbearer Hu Weidong runs with the torch in Nanjing

Torchbearer Hu Weidong runs with the torch during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, on May 27, 2008.

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Photo: Former national basketball player Hu Weidong runs with the torch

Torchbearer Hu Weidong runs with the torch during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, on May 27, 2008.

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Photo: People in Nanjing cheer the torch relay

People in Nanjing cheer the torch relay during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, on May 27, 2008.

Photo: Actress Gao Yuanyuan runs with the torch in Nanjing

Torchbearer Gao Yuanyuan runs with the torch during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, on May 27, 2008.

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Photo: Torchbearer Gao Yuanyuan runs with the torch

Torchbearer Gao Yuanyuan runs with the torch during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, on May 27, 2008.

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Photo: Actor Chen Peisi runs with the torch in Nanjing

Torchbearer Chen Peisi runs with the torch during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, on May 27, 2008.

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Photo: Torchbearer Chen Peisi smiles to the Olympic torch during his relay in Nanjing

Torchbearer Chen Peisi smiles to the Olympic torch during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, on May 27, 2008.

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