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Senior leader joins one-year countdown to Paralympics

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2007-09-07 13:56

BEIJING - Senior Chinese leader Jia Qinglin attended the celebration of
one-year countdown to 2008 Paralympics here on Thursday.

Jia Qinglin?unveiled the planned routes for the torch relay of the
Paralympic Games together with Philip Craven, President of the
International Paralympic Committee (IPC)on September 6, 2007.[Xinhua]

Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political
Consultative Conference (CPPCC), unveiled the planned routes for the
torch relay of the Paralympic Games together with Philip Craven,
President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

He said that the Chinese government has highlighted the work to help the
handicapped people and made a lot of achievements in recovery, education,
employment, social security, culture and sports for the handicapped
people.

The handicapped people have shown their confidence and independence by
comprehensively taking part in social activities and made outstanding
contribution to the economic and social development, Jia said.

The Chinese handicapped athletes have challenged their limits to make
splendid performance in sports events and meanwhile, the communication
and cooperation between Chinese and international organizations for
handicapped people have been enhanced, he said.

"We should create a social environment that everyone cares about
handicapped people and supports their development, and further strengthen
the communication and cooperation with the international community," he
said.

China will host a high-quality Paralympics with Chinese characteristics
to ensure that the athletes and guests from all over the world will enjoy
warmth and friendship during their stay in Beijing, he said.

Liu Qi, president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008
Olympic Games (BOCOG), was also present together with Deng Pufang,
president of the China Disabled Persons' Federation and BOCOG executive
president.

The celebration activity was presided by Beijing mayor Wang Qishan, who
is also BOCOG executive president.

The torch relay will start its journey on August 28, 2008 and travel in
three routes simultaneously. Future Paralympic Games host cities, London,
Vancouver and Sochi, have been invited to participate in the relay. The
three flames will merge in Beijing and then light the main flame tower at
the Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony on September 6, 2008.

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