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Olympic torch relay in Zhejiang province of China to start on Sunday

WENZHOU, Southeast China, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic torch relay in southeastern Zhejiang province of China will kick off Sunday in the cities of Wenzhou, Shaoxing, Hangzhou, Ningbo and Jiaxing, provincial government official said Friday at a press conference.

A total of 377 torchbearers will take part in the 3-day relay, running a total distance of 71.3 kilometers.

Wenzhou, the first stop in Zhejiang, is renowned for its rapid economic growth especially in the private sector, awarded by the ...

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