Some 10,000 residents of Beijing took a long walk along a
section of the Olympic triathlon venue on Saturday for some
exercise and to demonstrate their passion for the forthcoming
Olympics.
Liu Qi among long
walkers
Donned in shirts of the Olympic colors, the walkers, including
students, farmers, and blue and white-collar workers, formed an
armada that looked like a beautiful rainbow over the reservoir or a
long dragon winding its way through the mountain in the area.
They passed through the so-called peace, hope, health, harmony
and triumph "avenues" and were happily rewarded with a symbolic
apple, which is a local product, a certificate, and a ticket to the
scenic spots of Changping District, where the walk took place.
Drumming for
walkers
Among the walkers were Liu Qi, BOCOG president and secretary of
the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, Hu
Chunhua, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Chinese
Communist Youth League, and many other leading officials of the
Beijing Municipality. About 80 percent of the participants crossed
the finish line.
Organized by Beijing youth and volunteer bodies, the campaign
also attracted a number of students from foreign countries and
employees of foreign companies in China.
BOCOG staff members join in
the long walk
(BOCOG October 29, 2007)
