The flame shines all over the world and dreams of five continents-written at the end of the global relay of the Olympic flame

　　On August 5, torchbearer Gary Locke (second from left) took a group photo with the next torchbearer Liu Jian. On the same day, the Beijing Olympic flame was passed in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. Xinhua News Agency reporter Xing Guangli photo

　　Xinhuanet Beijing, August 5 th, Communication:The Flame Shines the World and Dreams Five Continents ―― Written at the end of the global torch relay of Beijing Olympic Games.

　　Reporter Ma Bangjie Zhang Rongfeng

　　After leaving Beijing on April 1st, the Olympic flame, which was taken from the site of Olympia, Greece, has been going through hardships day and night for more than four months, illuminating five continents, the top of the world and the land of China.

　　From August 3rd to 5th, the Olympic flame came to Sichuan earthquake-stricken area for relay. Wherever the torch goes, people are full of passion. Although the earthquake took away some relatives and homes of Sichuan people, it could not stop them from looking forward to the Beijing Olympic Games and getting close to the Olympic flame. Two huge signs were erected at the start of the Chengdu relay, which read "Chengdu thanks China!" "Sichuan thanks the world!"

　　The Olympic flame is honored in Beijing today. It will be carried in the host city of the 2008 Olympic Games for three days from the 6th, and the main torch will be lit at the opening ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games on the evening of the 8th, successfully fulfilling a sacred mission entrusted by the Olympic Movement.

　　The blending of world civilization

　　A torchbearer of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games once said, "For me, there is nothing more honored than holding the torch. As a torchbearer, I feel that I am holding high the civilization of the whole country. "

　　The Beijing Olympic Torch Relay is a platform for cultural exchange that flows around the world. When more than 20,000 torchbearers from different parts of the world and with different cultural backgrounds held high the torch and passed it on from hand to hand, the civilizations around the world also realized the transmission and blending.

　　The torch relay promotes the integration of civilizations, which is both straightforward and considerate.

　　During the relay abroad, the reporter heard foreign torchbearers and spectators ask about the cultural connotation of the design of the "Xiangyun" torch and the cauldron. The design of torch and cauldron is the purification of China cultural symbols and represents the essence of China culture. In addition, there will be some performances with China cultural characteristics at the torch relay site, and China torchbearers will introduce China culture when interviewed by the media. What is transmitted to China’s domestic audience through TV pictures and written media is more the cultural characteristics of the countries and regions where the torch relay will take place, such as the Argentine tango and the Eiffel Tower. These are the direct exchanges of civilizations.

　　When the Olympic torch relay was held in Canberra, the local torch guards kept Chen Jie, the China guard, from approaching the torchbearer at the beginning of the relay because of misunderstanding. However, with the promotion of the relay activities, Chen Jie and other China guards won each other’s favor with their reserve and courtesy, and the two sides began to communicate closely, covering almost everything from the torch relay to keeping pets to eating and drinking. The cultures of the two countries have also produced subtle exchanges between such unique individuals.

　　When the torch running team arrived in the hot Muscat, out of respect for local Islamic customs, all team members put on trousers. This respect for local culture is itself a civilized exchange and interaction.

　　More importantly, the torch relay of Beijing Olympic Games sowed the seeds of China culture on the way of "harmonious journey". China cultural symbols such as "Xiangyun", "Roll Paper" and "Palace Lantern" will form hazy and aesthetic cultural aspirations in the minds of many foreign audiences.

　　The "harmonious journey" of the torch relay allowed China audience to follow the media reports and gain more and deeper understanding of the history, culture, geography and humanities of the five continents. After the flame returned to China, the Olympic Movement, the birthplace of western civilization, had a direct connection and handshake with the ancient oriental civilization. A large number of China people bathed in the glory of the Olympic spirit and understood the connotation of western civilization.

　　The torch relay of Beijing Olympic Games is like a magnificent picture, spreading from Greece to Beijing, and from Beijing to the world and China. This picture depicts the essence of civilizations in the world and around China.

　　As stated in the Technical Manual of Olympic Torch Relay of the International Olympic Committee, the values represented by the Olympic Torch Relay are generally accepted and praised by people all over the world, and people think that "no force in the world can connect people all over the world like the Olympic Torch Relay".

　　On July 26th, near the National Stadium, a child walked past the Olympic poster. With the approaching of the Beijing Olympic Games, Olympic logos and publicity frames can be seen everywhere, and people feel the strong Olympic atmosphere in their own ways to welcome this grand event. Xinhua News Agency reporter Cai Yang photo

　　The light of harmony spreads all over the world.

　　The research report of the Olympic torch relay in 2004 said: The flame takes us to share the basic values of peace, equality, harmony, unity, brotherhood, tolerance and participation.

　　An important purpose of the torch relay of Beijing Olympic Games is to publicize the concept of "peace and harmony" to the whole world. All participants in the torch relay, like the torchbearers who preached the "Holy Truce" in the ancient Olympic Games, are messengers of peace, bringing the call for peace from China and all just people in the world to all directions in the world.

　　In Muscat, the Olympic flame lit up the vast night sky over the Gulf of Oman. A group of overseas Chinese, Arabs and Indians who settled in the area jointly pulled up a long banner along the street, which read the propaganda slogan of the Beijing Olympic Games: One World, One Dream. The actions of these lovely people are the best interpretation of the basic values of harmony and equality in the Olympic movement.

　　The Olympic torch relay in Buenos Aires, the capital of tango, finally turned into a carnival in the whole city. An audience member said in an interview with a foreign reporter: "We haven’t been so happy for a long time since we won the World Cup in 1986."

　　A torchbearer of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games once said with emotion: The torch relay brings all people together, regardless of race, color or belief. His testimony was confirmed again and again along the "harmonious journey". For example, an 83-year-old woman named Alice? After running his own torch relay in Canberra, dombrowski hugged Li Ya, the guard of the China flame, and kissed the China boy on the cheek, thanking him for accompanying him to run the most unforgettable journey in his life. There was applause around them. At that moment, no matter how different the skin color, age, belief and race were, everyone felt like a family.

　　When the Beijing Olympic flame returned to China, Li Ya also mentioned this touching moment from time to time. He said: "That feeling is too sacred and exciting. That old lady is as kind as my grandmother. "