Life of Guangzhou - Olympic Torch made in Zhongshan

The Beijing Olympic Games torch relay is now catching the world’s attention. And these over 20000 torches are all made in Xiaolan, a county in Zhongshan, Guangdong.

The production of torch was finished in February, during the snow havoc. After a 2 days and 3 nights tour, finally the first batch of 16300 torches reached Beijing Olympics Logistic Center in March 1. And the second batch, with 6000 torches, 10992 torch gas tubes and other accessories, reached Beijing in Mar 17.

About Zhongshan

Zhongshan is located in the central and southern part of the Pearl River Delta and in the western riverbank of the Pearl River. Covering an area of 1,800 square kilometers with 2,434,600 permanent residents, Zhongshan is only 110 kilometers away from Guangzhou, 180 kilometers from Hong Kong, and 60 kilometers from Macau .

Strictly adhering to the strategy of "Develop and Thrive the City by Industry", Zhongshan has accomplished provincially best industrial growth rate for years. The accumulated total contracted foreign investment reaches US$ 11.7 billion with US.6 billion actual investment to date. In addition to a total of over 4,500 foreign direct investment enterprises, there are also 1,300 enterprises invested by overseas Chinese, totaling US$ 5 billion in value. "One Town One Industry" has made each town in Zhongshan well noted for their characteristic industry and products.

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