Chinese in S. Korea welcome Olympic flame

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Source: CCTV.com | 04-27-2008 09:05

As South Korea prepares to welcome the flame, the Chinese community there is also gearing up to show its support.

A Chinese high school in Seoul is a popular meeting place for Chinese living in the city.

Chinese overseas students cheer for the arrival of the Olympic  torch in Seoul, South Korea, on April 27, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)

Dozens of Chinese students are busy rehearsing their drum music. They will perform some traditional Chinese routines, including dragon dancing and Chinese Kung Fu, along the route of the torch relay on Sunday. They hope to show their strong support for the relay.

The director of Chinese Commercial News, a newspaper in South Korea, earlier went back to his homeland in east China's Shandong province to ask for some support from local residents.

Tan Yongfa, director of Chinese Commercial News, said, "We have asked the citizens in Weihai city, Shandong province, to help produce a Chinese national flag 6 meters wide and 9 meters long. I think it will express our whole support for the relay."

Chinese overseas students cheer for the arrival of the Olympic  torch in Seoul, South Korea, on April 27, 2008.(Xinhua Photo)

At Sung Kyun Kwan university, Chinese student Wang Zhen is working with other students to prepare Chinese flags. They used the internet to collect over one thousand flags of various sizes to be handed out to Chinese students who join the relay on Sunday.

Chinese student in Seoul Wang Zhen said, "We sincerely wish the Beijing Olympics great success. It's a significant and historical event for China."

It's the examinations period for universities in South Korea, but that hasn't affected the passion and enthusiasm of the Chinese students. About ten thousand Chinese students are expected to line the streets of Seoul on Sunday to cheer on the Olympic Torch relay.

Editor:Zhang Ning