Relay Summary
Route | City | Date | Place | Start from | Ends at | Length(km) | Torchbearers(Disabled Torchbearers) | First Torchbearer | First Torchbearer's Title | Last Torchbearer | Last Torchbearer's Title | References |
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The Route of Ancient China | Xi'an | Aug 29, 2008 | On the city wall | Tower of East Gate | Barbicans of the South Gate | 3.1 | 70(11) | Zhang Hui | one of China's National Top Ten Disabled Athletes | Li Huimin | a disabled entrepreneur | |
Huhehaote | Aug 30, 2008 | Genghis Khan Square | Hohhot Stadium | 3.1 | 70 | Yang Zhimin | Chairman of the Disabled People Association of Inner Mongolia | Chen Guoyi | Disabled entrepreneur | |||
Changsha | Aug 31, 2008 | Changsha Women's and Children's Center | Hunan Swimming Center | 3 | 70(13) | Zhu Weimin | Swimming Gold Medalist in Atlanta Paralympic | Tan Yuehua | Disabled Police | |||
Nanjing | Sep 2, 2008 | Boai Square, Zhongshan Tomb | Jinshuiqiao Square, Ming Xiao Tomb | 3 | 60(12) | Hou Jingjing | First wheelchair female doctor of china, vice professor of Nanjing Normal University | Zhou Zengfu | Coach of Paralympic Athletic | |||
Luoyang | Sep 4, 2008 | Longmen Grotto | Longmen Grotto | Longmen Stone Square | 3 | 60(9) | Zhu Hongyan | WR holder and Paralympic Gold Medalist | Liu Zhengwei | Executive secretary of the Luoyang Disable Persons' Association | ||
The Route of Modern China | Shenzhen | Aug 30, 2008 | Mountain Lotus | Statue of Deng Xiaoping | Baiyi Square | 3.1 | 70(20%±) | Liu Hong | 4th in Women's 20 km Walk in Beijing Olympic | Shen Jianping | Photographer with one arm | |
Wuhan | Aug 31, 2008 | Wuhan Economic and Technology Development Zone | Wuhan Sports Center Stadium | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium | 3 | 60(10) | Cheng Yu | Bronze Medalist of Women's Single TT6 and Gold Medallist of Women's Team TT6 of Seoul Paralympics | Wen Qin | Athletic Gold Medallists of FESPIC Games | ||
Shanghai | Sep 1, 2008 | Songjiang New City | Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade | Shanghai Sunshine Recover Center | 3 | 60(10) | Zhao Jihong | Athletic Gold Medallists of 1984 New York Paralympics | Pang Jiaying | Swimming Silver Medalists and Bronze medalists of 2008 Beijing Olympics | ||
Qingdao | Sep 2, 2008 | Square of the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center | May 4th Square | 4.25(1 km over the sea) | 70(20%) | Wu Chunmiao | Gold Medalist of Women's 200m T11 in 2004 Athens Paralympics | Zhou Yafei | Bronze Medalists of Women's 4X100m Medley Relay in 2008 Beijing Olympics | |||
Dalian | Sep 3, 2008 | Xinghai Square | Dalian Forest Park | 3.8 | 70(14) | Li Yang | Chairman of the Dalian Disable Persons' Association | Li Jinrui | Vice Chairman of CCP Dalian Committee | |||
Beijing | Sep 5, 2008 | China Millennium Monument and Summer Palace | China Millennium Monument | 17 hole bridge of Summer Palace(include a "之" Shape over sea relay) | 6.5 | 120(30%) | Wang Juan | Paralympic Athletic and Fencing Athlete | Zhou Hua | President of Beijing East City District Special Education School | ||
Sep 6, 2008 | Chaoyang Park | Lihua Square | Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Field | 5.5 | 120(40) | Xu Yuansheng | Coach of China Wheelchair Basketball Team | Zhao Jihua | Former President of China National Disabled People Association |
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