The Beijing Olympic torch relay in Harbin, capital city of China's northernmost province Heilongjiang, started at 8:10 on Friday morning at the Flood Control Monument, with the first leg run by Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao, silverlists at the 2008 ISU World Figure Skating Championships.

Torchbearers Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao carry the Olympic torch in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province July 11.

Local people welcome the Olympic flame in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province July 11.

Local people welcome the Olympic flame in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province July 11.

(Xinhua News Agency July 11, 2008)