Monday was International Olympic Day set by the International Olympic Committee in 1984. Several activities were held in co-host cities of the Beijing Games to celebrate the day.

In Tianjin Municipality, tens of thousands of people turned out at Yinhe Square for the event.

In east China's coastal city of Qingdao, activities held jointly by Qingdao and Hong Kong attracted many participants.

In east China's coastal city of Qingdao, activities held jointly by Qingdao and Hong Kong attracted many participants. Hong Kong's first Olympic gold medal winner Lai San Lee and dozens of other sailors from around the world expressed their best wishes for the Games.

Olympic co-hosts Qingdao and Hong Kong gave free tickets for the Games to residents of each others' cities.

Shenyang, capital of northeast Liaoning province, is holding an exhibition of Olympic culture.

(CCTV June 24, 2008)