Drummers in Korean dress perform at the Olympic torch relay marking the start of the Yanji leg of the Olympic torch relay in Yanji, Jilin Province, July 16, 2008. [Xinhua]

Torchbearers strike a pose after passing the flame during the Torch relay in Yanji, Jilin Province, on July 16, 2008.

Last torchbearer Xie Jun runs with the torch in rain during the Torch relay in Yanji, Jilin Province, on July 16, 2008.

(BOCOG July 17, 2008)