A torchbearer (C) puts money into a donation box while attending an event to contribute to quake-hit areas in Longyan, East China's Fujian Province, May 13, 2008. The Olympic torch relay continued its planned route in Fujian Province on Tuesday after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake jolted Southwest China's Sichuan Province Monday, leaving nearly 12,000 dead. [Xinhua] |
LONGYAN -- The Beijing Olympic flame concluded its relay tour in China's southeastern Fujian province on Wednesday, with a donation for the earthquake-hit southwest China highlighting the relay as a love and harmonious journey.
The 7.8-magnitude quake has claimed more than 10 thousands people in eight affected provinces and municipalities in southwest China Monday afternoon when the torch relay was touring Longyan, the last stop in Fujian Province.
When hearing the news of the deadly earthquake, the 208 torchbearers relayed in Longyan's leg called for donations to the earthquake-hit area.
On the closing ceremony in Wednesday evening, all the 208 torchbearers, including athletes, local officials, workers, businessmen, teachers and students, donated for the earthquake-hit areas.
