Drizzle fails to dampen athletes' spirits
By Ma Lie | China Daily | Updated: 2008-08-30 07:53
XI'AN: The Ancient China route of the Paralympic torch relay started its journey on Friday amid drizzle on the city wall of Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province.
More than 600 people gathered on the top of the wall's east gate at 9 am to celebrate the start of the relay, with the torch then being carried 3 km by 70 people to the wall's south gate.
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