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| The Olympic torch will travel to 20 countries around the world including the UK, France, USA, Australia, India and Japan before arriving in China. The Olympic Torch then will visit 113 cities and regions in China as well as a team taking a torch to the top of Mount Everest before arriving in Beijing on August 8, 2008, for the opening ceremonies of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
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The Logo
The Logo of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay owes much of its inspiration to the traditional concept of "fire phoenix," and presents the image of two runners holding the Olympic Flame high. As ancient Chinese legend has it, phoenix is the king of all birds, and symbolizes good fortune, eternity, nobility and happiness. The use of the phoenix image in the Torch Relay logo conveys the idea that the Torch Relay will send the best wishes from the Beijing Olympic Games to people all over China and the rest of the world. |
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