Olympic torch finishes tour of Gansu

Cheer squad welcomes the torch during the Torch Relay in Lanzhou city, Gansu province, on July 7.

Excited foreign torchbearers No.7 and No.6 hold their hands together during the Torch Relay in Lanzhou city, Gansu province, on July 7.
(Photo credit: Qi Heng/Xinhua)

Updated：2008-07-07

(LANZHOU, June 7) -- Zhu Jun, a CCTV host, lit the cauldron at the Waterwheel Exhibition Park at 11: 45 a.m., marking the end to the Lanzhou leg of the Torch Relay and the last stop in Gansu Province.
Tian Yu carried the Olympic flame at 8:15 on Monday from Zhongshan Bridge to kick off the relay.
Tian Yu, who has made great contributions to the Sichuan quake relief work, overcame loss of his home and family members during the May 12 earthquake to lead paramilitary personnel in rescuing eight residents, saving 3,000 tons of grain and more than 2,000 goods from destruction and resettling 1,100 quake victims.
A total of 296 torchbearers participated in the 15.6-km long relay.
Tang Zhongli, a scholar with the Chinese Academy of Engineering; Gao Xionghou, who has done research on oil refinement; Li Yuanzhen, an imam of Hui Ethnic Minority; and Ma Ying, a softball coach, are among the torchbearers.