Xi'an Network News The holy flame ignites dreams and strives to write glory. On September 12, the torches of the 14th Games of the People's Republic of China, the 11th Games for the Disabled of the People's Republic of China and the 8th Special Olympics games were passed in Xi'an.
Wang Hao, member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, deputy director of the Organizing Committee of the 14th Games, executive director of the Organizing Committee of the 14th Games, and director of the Xi'an Municipal Executive Committee of the 14th Games, Hu Runze, director of the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress, Li Mingyuan, mayor, deputy director of the Organizing Committee of the 14th Games and The Special Olympics and director of the Xi'an Municipal Executive Committee of the 14th Games, Yue Huafeng, chairman of the Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Wang Shanwen, deputy secretary general of the provincial government and executive deputy secretary general of the Organizing Committee of the 14th Games and Paralympic Games, and municipal leaders Yu Sufujiang, Zhang Lin, He Wenquan, and Xu Mingfei attended the event.
In the past 20 days, the sacred flame collected from The Pagoda Mountain in Yan'an has passed through 13 cities and districts in the land of Sanqin and come to Xi'an. At 8:30 a.m., the torch relay starting ceremony was held at the Xi'an International Convention and Exhibition Center. Four national flag guards held high the national flag of the People's Republic of China, marched into the venue with neat and powerful steps, and sang the national anthem of the People's Republic of China. Subsequently, 3 flame guards escorted the flame flame lamp in and lit the torch. Li Mingyuan displayed the torch and awarded it to xue Ying, the first torchbearer. Amid the cheers at the scene, the torch relay officially began.
The banks of the Bahe River are lush and green. 99 torchbearers from all walks of life in the city took steady steps and ran along the "Three Rivers and One Mountain" greenway on the east bank of the Bahe River. The 9.9-kilometer route shows the new appearance of Xi'an's ancient and modern city, and a new picture of the city where green ecology and modern openness shine together slowly unfolds with the torch passing in turn.
At 10:25, Wu Yanan, the 99th torchbearer, came to the scene of the fire collection ceremony in the central square of the Xi'an Olympic Sports Center to light the sacred brazier. Subsequently, the Flame Guard takes a fire from the Holy Brazier and lights the Holy Flame Lamp and extinguishes the Holy Brazier. The torch relay event ended, and the torch relay of the 14th Games and the Paralympic Games came to a successful conclusion.
On September 15, the flame will be lit at the Xi'an Olympic Sports Center Stadium. The sacred flame carrying hopes and dreams will surely burn in the hearts of millions of citizens in the ancient capital, inspiring the whole city to seize the day, really grasp the work, bravely stand at the head of the tide, strive to be the tide of the times, and strive to write a new chapter in the new era of Xi'an to catch up and surpass.
Editor: Liu Hui
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