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The Olympic torchrelay will spread peaceand harmony acrossthe world.

Two old nations, one shared dream. A symbolic integration of Eastern and Western civi-lizations was realized when a dramatically dressed Greek priestess kindled a speciallydesigned torch for the Beijing Olympics at the ancient stadium in Olympia, Creece. Ina flawless ceremony amid sunrays on March 24, High Priestess Mafia Nafpliotou lit theOlympic flame with a concave mirror in front of the Hem Temple in Olympia. The flame wasthen held in a replica of an ancient um to ignite the first torch for the upcoming Summer Games inBeijing. The torch, shaped like a traditional paper scroll and featuring the lucky image of clouds,is a perfect blend of time-honored Chinese wisdom and modem technology.