It has been 10 years since the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but for many the memory of the sports extravaganza will always remain fresh, especially the event's torchbearers.
Nearly 100 representatives of Beijing Olympic torchbearers across China gathered in the city this Thursday to celebrate the Games' 10th anniversary, and revisited the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, which was designed for use as the main stadium throughout the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.
Reuniting the torchbearers also provided an opportunity to share the charity efforts by the group. Zhang Faqiang, the honorary chairman of the Beijing Torchbearers Association and former deputy director of the General Administration of Sport of China, expressed his gratitude for all the charity efforts by different torchbearer organizations across China.
The Chinese Olympic men's shooting gold medalist Yang Ling also came to the celebration, saying that he was very happy to meet all the torchbearers and hoped to see all his friends again at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
Huang Haijun, the chairman of the China Torchbearers Federation and Beijing Torchbearers Association, said that for the past year, the association has participated in many charity programs, including care projects for the students in rural areas. Huang also stressed that for the past decade, many torchbearer charity organizations have been established, helping a huge number of people in need and earning the trust and recognition of many.