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In photos: 'Hong Kong Olympic Flame'
By M&C News Apr 30, 2008, 13:52 GMT
Yang Shu-An, Executive Voice President of the Beijing Organizing Committee of the 2008 Olympic Game walks off the plane with the lantern which holds the Olympic flame at Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China 30 April 2008. The Olympic Torch Relay will take place on 02 May, the first on Chinese territory with 120 torchbearers to run in the 33-km relay, which will be marshaled by 3,000 police. EPA/STR
Yang Shu-An (C), Executive Voice President of the Beijing Organizing Committee of the 2008 Olympic carries the lantern which holds the Olympic flame at Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China 30 April 2008. The Olympic Torch Relay will take place on 02 May, the first on Chinese territory with 120 torchbearers to run in the 33-km relay, which will be marshaled by 3,000 police. EPA/YM YIK
Students wave the Chinese flags to welkcome the Olympic flame arrival at Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China 30 April 2008. The Olympic Torch Relay will take place on 02 May, the first on Chinese territory with 120 torchbearers to run in the 33-km relay, which will be marshaled by 3,000 police. EPA/YM YIK
Pro-democracy lawmaker Leung Kwok-hang (R) and activists are confronted by the police during a protest outside the Cultural Centre where is the welcome ceremonies of the Olympic flame arrive in Hong Kong, China 30 April 2008. The flame finally arrived on Chinese soil in the ex-British colony to mark the beginning of the hundred day count down to the start of the Beijing Olympic Games. The ceremony went smoothely, although scuffles between human rights activists and pro-Beijing elements broke out afterwards in front of the venue. EPA/YM YIK
Human rights activists protest outside the venue of the Olympic Flame Receiving Ceremony, Hong Kong, China, 30 April 2008. The flame finally arrived on Chinese soil in the ex-British colony to mark the beginning of the hundred day count down to the start of the Beijing Olympic Games. The ceremony went smoothely, although scuffles between human rights activists and pro-Beijing elements broke out afterwards in front of the venue. EPA/ALEX HOFFORD
A policeman stands guard in front of a big logo of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Game at the Cultural Centre where the welcome ceremonies for the Olympic flame take place in Hong Kong, China 30 April 2008. The flame finally arrived on Chinese soil in the ex-British colony to mark the beginning of the hundred day count down to the start of the Beijing Olympic Games. The ceremony went smoothely, although scuffles between human rights activists and pro-Beijing elements broke out afterwards in front of the venue. EPA/YM YIK
The Olympic flame is flanked by two flame attendants from the Chinese People's Armed Police (PAP) at Olympic Flame Receiving Ceremony, Hong Kong, China, 30 April 2008. The flame finally arrived on Chinese soil in the ex-British colony to mark the beginning of the hundred day count down to the start of the Beijing Olympic Games. The ceremony went smoothely, although scuffles between human rights activists and pro-Beijing elements broke out afterwards in front of the venue. EPA/ALEX HOFFORD
A sculpture of an Olympic torch is admired by dignitaries at the Olympic Flame Receiving Ceremony, Hong Kong, China, 30 April 2008. The flame finally arrived on Chinese soil in the ex-British colony to mark the beginning of the hundred day count down to the start of the Beijing Olympic Games. The ceremony went smoothely, although scuffles between human rights activists and pro-Beijing elements broke out afterwards in front of the venue. EPA/ALEX HOFFORD
A view of the Olympic Flame Receiving Ceremony in Hong Kong, China, 30 April 2008. The flame finally arrived on Chinese soil in the ex-British colony to mark the beginning of the hundred day count down to the start of the Beijing Olympic Games. The ceremony went smoothly, although scuffles between human rights activists and pro-Beijing elements broke out afterwards in front of the venue. EPA/ALEX HOFFORD
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Where was this traitor to our race, this so-called pro-democracy lawmaker Leung Kwok-Hang and people like Marvin Lee and Anson Chan when the british colonized Hong Kong?
They complained that CHINA will allow Hong Kong compatriots to directly elect the Chief Executive by 2017. How many times did they complain under british rule? Over the 100+ years was even one governor directly elected by the local population? Was even one governor a CHINESE? So why I ask do these three individuals continue to bend over for their white masters?
We CHINESE will continue to do things OUR way, NOT the white devil way because that is the WRONG way!
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YES!May 1st, 2008 - 17:26:06
Finnally back in CHINA!!!
Long Live HONG KONG Special Administrative Region of CHINA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Long Live the PRC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Death to so-called National Endowement for so-called Democracy
Death to so-called Human Rights Watch
Death to so-called Amnesty International
Death to so-called Reporters Without Borders
And may that ugly dame and B-actress Maria Fartloo choke on a wonton ball in HK!
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