On May 7, the Olympic torch relay arrived in Hong Kong, and the entire city was abuzz with excitement. Everywhere was decked out with lights and decorations, and everyone was immersed in a sea of joy.
Eager citizens gathered early on Yanjing Road, the route for the torch relay, waiting to welcome the arrival of the Olympic torchbearers.
Above the green belts, in the trees, and even on the tops of buses, wherever the eye could see, there were people, their emotions running almost out of control as they vented their joy about the upcoming successful hosting of the Olympics.
Since it wasn't the weekend, Xu Qingfan and the others could only watch the live broadcast on the television in the school cafeteria.
In the cafeteria, every student's face was filled with pride, unaware that a natural disaster was silently approaching...
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May 12.
