The Paralympic torch has reached Dalian on its nine-day journey across China ahead of the 13th Paralympic Games. The flame was lit in a ceremony at Beijing's Temple of Heaven, kicking off a relay across the host nation. Chinese premier Wen Jiabao lit a cauldron to start the torch relay, which has since passed through Qingdao, Shanghai, Nanjing, Shenzhen and Wuhan. About 4,000 disabled athletes from around the... [read full story]
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