Chengdu Lights Up: First-Ever Torch Relay for 12th World Games!
✨ Hey kids and teens! Get ready for something super exciting happening in China this August! The 12th World Games is coming to the city of Chengdu, and guess what? For the first time ever, there’s going to be a torch relay! 🔥🏃♂️
Starting on July 26th, the torch will travel through three awesome cities in Sichuan Province: Chengdu, Deyang, and Meishan. It’s like a big parade, but with a flaming torch that represents the spirit of the games! How cool is that?
But wait, there’s more! The torch isn’t just any torch. It’s designed with amazing ancient symbols from the Baodun, Sanxingdui, and Jinsha cultures. These are ancient civilizations that were in the Chengdu Plain thousands of years ago! 🏺🌄
The flame basin (that’s where the fire is!) has special designs like Baodun wheat, the eye-shaped pattern from Sanxingdui, and the Jinsha Sunbird. These symbols tell stories from the past and show how rich the culture is in this area.
Even the sticks used to light the torch have a fingerprint that’s 4,500 years old! 😲 Imagine holding something that has a mark from someone who lived so long ago!
The World Games will be from August 7th to 17th, with 255 events in 60 different sports. That’s a lot of sports! 🏀🤸♀️🏊♂️ It’s the first big international sports event in western China since the 2023 Chengdu World University Games. Chengdu is really becoming a sports hotspot! 🎉
So, mark your calendars and cheer for the athletes! Maybe one day, you’ll be part of something this big too! 🌟
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Chengdu to host historic first torch relay for 12th World Games
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