Li Keqiang attended the torch lighting ceremony of Shenzhen Universiade (Photos)

5 4, the Shenzhen 26th Summer Universiade torch lit torch relay launching ceremony held at Peking University. This is Hu Jintao, Vice Premier Li Keqiang, the lit torch to first torchbearer. Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Yeshe
May 4, the Shenzhen 26th Summer Universiade torch lit torch relay launching ceremony held at Peking University. Hu Jintao, Vice Premier Li Keqiang attended the ceremony. Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Yeshe
May 4, the Shenzhen 26th Summer Universiade torch lit torch relay launching ceremony held at Peking University. Hu Jintao, Vice Premier Li Keqiang attended the ceremony. Xinhua News Agency reporter Gong Leishe
5 4, the Shenzhen 26th Summer Universiade torch lit torch relay launching ceremony held at Peking University. This is Hu Jintao, Vice Premier Li Keqiang at the ceremony, light the torch. Xinhua News Agency reporter Ding Linshe

Xinhua Beijing May 4 (Xinhua reporter Wu Jing, Gao Peng) torch of friendship, youth embrace the dream. Shenzhen 26th Summer Universiade torch lit torch relay launching ceremony held in Beijing on the morning of 4. Hu Jintao, Vice Premier Li Keqiang light the Olympic flame at the ceremony, announced the World University Games torch relay began.

Video: Li Keqiang attended the Shenzhen Universiade torch lighting ceremony Source: CCTV news channel

Today is Youth Day, the campus of Peking University, flowers, green Italy is strong, filled with youthful and festive atmosphere. Peking University Centennial Lecture on the square in front, some faculty from Peking University, cultural groups and student performances of poetry readings, street dance, solo, aerobics and other colorful cultural programs, exhibits contemporary spirit high-spirited young . Foreign students in China live concerts Universiade song “witness”, expressing the Universiade respect for cultural diversity, promote harmony of the eternal theme.

10 am, accompanied by the cheerful sound of music, Li Keqiang, and other party and state leaders and the International University Sports Federation Vice Chairman Stephen Berger and other guests into the hall, the audience burst into enthusiastic applause.

Subsequently, the ceremony began. Field played the National Anthem and the International University Sports Federation will be songs, eight Betty’s honor guard members raised their National Flag and the International University Sports Federation flag.

the 26th Summer Universiade Organizing Committee Chairman, the Chinese Minister of Education Yuan Guiren speech at the ceremony. He said that 90 years ago, at Peking University as the representative of a group of young students full of patriotism, where the flame ignited the May Fourth Movement. Now, carrying the Olympic spirit of the Universiade flame turn from here, to the world hopes and dreams, light and joy, friendship and peace once again to show young people the style, the spirit of youth, youth power. We will be the greatest enthusiasm and utmost efforts, and strive to do a session with Chinese characteristics, wonderful bloom of youth, increasing young people’s friendship, and promote world harmony and the high level of college sports!

Zoran Xu Peking University student representative, said in his speech, the World University Games, is the world’s a stage for young people to demonstrate their abilities, but also spiritual exchanges, enhance friendship ties. Let us join hands, starting with ourselves, starting from the side, from a small start, with practical actions to meet the arrival of the Universiade.

Stephen Borg said in his speech that China has in the past few years, held several sports event, the Universiade is not only the largest number of participants, sports facilities and preparatory work has reached a very high level, I want to pay on behalf of FISU tremendous efforts of the Chinese Government and people express great respect, hard work of volunteers and China expressed heartfelt thanks.

in warm applause, Li went to the ceremony vigorous stage, from the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau and member of the Guangdong Provincial Party Secretary Wang Yang, who took over the Universiade torch, lit in the fire pot After high Qingqi, pay tribute to the audience. Subsequently, Li Keqiang, the main torch to pass on to the first torchbearer, Beijing University track and field athletes, Xing Yanan.

10 when 20 points, Li announced: 26th World University Summer Games Torch Relay started! Carter, the Universiade torch relay theme song sounded, the scene erupted into applause and cheers, the ceremony was the atmosphere to a climax.

the first torchbearer, Beijing University track and field athletes Xing Yanan hold high the torch, high-spirited ran out of the venue, running in four nursing staff, accompanied by the beginning of the World University Summer Games torch relay.

54 torchbearers in order to pass, the World University Summer Games torch through Bo Yata, zhao like the rejuvenation of China, Peking University campus monument and so many famous cultural points mark. Boiling throughout the campus, people enjoy sharing the Universiade conveyed youthful and beautiful ideas.

leaders attended the ceremony were: Politburo member, Beijing Party Secretary Liu Qi, the CPC Central Committee, State Councilor Liu Yandong, NPC Vice Chairman Ismail Anwar to Tieli CPPCC National Committee and Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Luo and Li resistance members.

ceremony by the 26th World Summer Universiade Organizing Committee Executive Chairman of the Guangdong Province Governor Huang Hua Hua presided. Central and state departments responsible comrades, Beijing, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, and responsible comrades of the International University Sports Federation officials and student representatives of about 400 people attended the ceremony.

the 26th World University Summer Games in Beijing torch at the end of the launch and delivery activities, the entity in Shenzhen will continue to pass, and carry out virtual transmission, embodies the “simple, low-carbon, energy, national involved in “creative ideas.

(edit: SN047)