Olympic torch relay under way in Beijing amid tight security

Olympic torch relay under way in Beijing amid tight security

BEIJING, China - China's first astronaut, Yang Liwei, leaves the Forbidden City, once the home of China's emperors, as an Olympic torch relay through the Chinese capital got under way amid tight security on Aug. 6, two days ahead of the opening ceremony of the Summer Games. (Kyodo)

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