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Former gymnast Li Ning lights Olympic cauldron

The flame's four-month-long Journey of Harmony culminated with a spectacular end to the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games with the lighting of the cauldron just after midnight as former gymnast Li Ning "ran" along the 500-meter-long brim of the Bird's Nest to reach the gigantic cauldron. [Full story]

Last leg of Beijing relay ends at 101 Middle School

After traveling 137,000 kilometers through 130 cities in 130 days, the sacred flame finally arrived at Beijing 101 Middle School on Friday. In the hands of Xu Zhihong, president of Beijing University, the flame cauldron was ignited to thunderous applause. [Full story]

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Tian'anmen SquareTian'anmen (the Gate of Heavenly Peace) was first built in 1417 and named Chengtianmen (the Gate of Heavenly Succession). [Full story]

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Palace MuseumThe Palace Museum, also known as the Purple Forbidden City, is the largest and most well preserved imperial residence in China today. [Full story]

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The Temple of HeavenThe Temple of Heaven was the place where the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties would worship Heaven and pray for bumper crops. [Full story]

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The Summer PalaceThe construction of the venue first started in 1750. At that time, the Qing Dynasty was in its heyday and China was a powerful Asian country with vast territories. [Full story]