Torch relay for China's 14th National Games launched in Xi'an(1/4)

Torchbearers prepare to start the relay from Yongning Gate Square in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, August 16, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yuan)

The torch relay for China's 14th National Games, 11th National Paralympic Games, and eighth National Special Olympics was launched in Xi'an on Monday morning. Consisting of 100 torchbearers, the relay started from Yongning Gate Square and ended at Danfeng Gate Square in Daming Palace National Heritage Park.

Torchbearers arrive at Danfeng Gate Square in Daming Palace National Heritage Park in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, August 16,2021.

Torchbearers enter Danfeng Gate Square in Daming Palace National Heritage Park in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, August 16,2021.

Torchbearers enter Danfeng Gate Square in Daming Palace National Heritage Park in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, August 16,2021.