Plane carrying Olympic flame leaves Athens for Beijing
2008-03-30 14:33:22 Xinhua English
Liu Qi (1st R), president of the Organizing Committee of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, kindles the lamp with the torch of Olympic flame during the handover ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games flame, held at the Panathenan Stadium in Athens, capital of Greece, March 30, 2008.(Xinhua Photo)
Chinese torchbearer Wang Anni runs with the torch during the torch relay of the Beijing Olympic Games in Athens, capital of Greece, March 30, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
Chinese torchbearer Li Xinggang (C) runs with the torch during the torch relay of the Beijing Olympic Games in Athens, capital of Greece, March 30, 2008.(Xinhua Photo)
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BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- The plane carrying the Beijing Olympic flame has left Athens for Beijing.
The plane took off at six local time and is expected to land in Beijing at 9 am on Monday.
A torch-welcoming ceremony will be held at Tian'anmen Square at the center of Beijing on Monday.
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