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Jackie Chan Lights Up the Olympic Torch

by Ruth on May 7th, 2008

The Olympic torch has arrived in China and will do its three-month long relay across major cities in China. In Sanya, Hainan, Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan and other celebrities added glitz and glamour to the parade. It seems that despite its protest-ridden run in Europe due to the Tibet crisis, the parade has been well-received in China.

Before the crisis over Tibet and the bitterness over protests abroad, China’s 1.3 billion people seemed unusually united in joy at the idea of seeing the Olympics in Beijing. The shouting and cheering Sunday suggested that, for many people at least, that joy remains, despite continuing official rancor and protesters’ plans to pursue their disruptions.

Here’s hoping for a peaceful and succesful Olympic Games 2008.

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