Olympic torchbearers from 7 foreign countries to relay in China's Guangxi_English

Special report: 2008 Olympic Games

Graphics made on June 5, 2008 shows the route map of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The torch relay in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region will begin in Guilin on June 6 and end in Baise on June 8.

Graphics made on June 5, 2008 shows the route map of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The torch relay in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region will begin in Guilin on June 6 and end in Baise on June 8. (Xinhua Photo)
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NANNING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Torchbearers from seven foreign countries are set to participate in the Olympic torch relay in southwestern china's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, a local government official said Thursday.

The seven foreign countries are South Korea, Germany, France, Britain, Poland, Canada and Chile.

The number of the torchbearers at Guangxi leg amounts to 624, in which 23 are from Hong Kong, Macao and the above-mentioned foreign countries, said the official.