Olympic torch reaches Hong Kong

May 3, 2008 

]]The Olympic torch has returned to Chinese soil. More than 1 million Hong Kong residents and visitors ignored light showers on Friday to greet and cheer the Olympic torch relay. Hong Kong is the first Chinese destination to welcome the Olympic flame after its month-long journey across the world, spanning 19 cities. 
It was the Hong Kong's first Olympic torch relay since the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The eight-hour torch run included carrying the flame aboard a dragon boat across the Shing Mun River, and on horseback into the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Venue and Sha Tin Racecourse. Hong Kong, a co-host city of the Beijing Games in August, will stage the equestrian events. 
"Today, the Olympic torch relay resumes on Chinese soil after its global journey across five continents. It is a great and solemn honor for Hong Kong, Asia's world city, to be the first in China to welcome back the Olympic flame on behalf of our proud nation," said Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang.
Olympic torch reaches Hong Kong May 3 , 2008 ] ] The Olympic torch has returned to Chinese soil . More than 1 million Hong Kong residents and visitors ignored light showers on Friday to greet and cheer the Olympic torch relay . Hong Kong is the first Chinese destination to welcome the Olympic flame after its month - long journey across the world , spanning 19 cities . It was the Hong Kong 's first Olympic torch relay since the 1964 Tokyo Olympics . The eight - hour torch run included carrying the flame aboard a dragon boat across the Shing Mun River , and on horseback into the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Venue and Sha Tin Racecourse . Hong Kong , a co - host city of the Beijing Games in August , will stage the equestrian events . " Today , the Olympic torch relay resumes on Chinese soil after its global journey across five continents . It is a great and solemn honor for Hong Kong , Asia 's world city , to be the first in China to welcome back the Olympic flame on behalf of our proud nation , " said Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang .
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