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The Asian Games Torch flame relay is getting ever closer to its final destination of Guangzhou. The flame arrived at its 11th stage yesterday, He yuan city in south China's Guangdong province.

 

Weightlifting coach Ou Zhentao was the first torch bearer and got the flame going in the cultural square. Some 80 torch bearers on the route included sport trainers and support staff as well as Ye Qiaobo. She earned two silver medals back in 1992 at the 16th Winter Olympic Games in speed skating. She is considered the first Chinese winter games medalist.

At the end of the 9 kilometer route - A deputy to the national people's congress received the honor of being the last torchbearer...he also lit the cauldron to wrap up the relay in Heyuan.

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