March 31, 2008: Olympics torch relay ceremony is held in Beijing
cpcchina.org | Updated: 2011-04-01 14:09
March 31, 1955: The National Congress of the CPC passes a resolution to establish the Central and local monitoring committee of the Party with Dong Biwu as secretary
March 31, 1982: The CPC Central Committee issues the "basic ideas and policies on religious issues during the socialist period in China"
March 31, 2008: Olympics torch relay ceremony is held in Beijing
On March 31, 2008, a ceremony to launch the torch relay preceding the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games was held in Tiananmen Square. President Hu Jintao personally lit the flame in a special cauldron during the ceremony and announced the start of the torch relay of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
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