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Public Event You Took Part in

me about a public event you attended at some point in your life. should say: what the event was
what you and other people did at the event whether this event was successful
explain why it was meaningful to you.

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  July 2008: Olympics torch relay in my hometown (from Greece to 6 continents then China)
  
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  Got up early + went to the big square in city center + the mayor passed the torch to people
  
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  Important patriotic occasion = the government promoted the event = people felt involved
  
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  Clapped + cheered + sang + smiled = beautiful day
  
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  Unforgettable day + memorable photos = I wasn't in Beijing but I was still a part of the festivities.
  

In July 2008, I went to the center of Fuzhou with two friends, to watch the Olympic torch relay. As you know, Beijing organized the summer Olympics three years ago, and before that, the torch was carried all around China. Actually, it was lit in Athens, Greece, at the birthplace of the Olympic Games, and then traveled through six continents. Later on, it arrived in China, and went through every single province.
Although this public event took place three years ago already, I remember it very clearly. I got up extremely early to get to the main square in the city, and I was surprised because the place was already crammed with people. There was a stage in the middle of . the square, where the mayor of the city held the torch and gave it to Hou Yuzhu, a famous volleyball player from Fuzhou, and she went off (= left) with the torch for the first few hundred meters. Then she passed it on to someone else. .
It was a beautiful sunny day, perfect for the occasion. Everyone was really excited. The Olympic Games were a huge deal for China and the people because it was the first time we held such an important international competition. In addition, the government tried very hard to make every citizen feel involved in the Olympics. At the time, TV and print journalists were constantly reporting on the torch relay. Everyone knew when the torch would come to Fuzhou.
When the torch appeared, everyone clapped and cheered. You should have seen the smiles on people's faces. The funny thing is that there were so many people that most of us did not see the torch very clearly, but it was a great chance to go outside, and feel patriotic. People carried Chinese flags everywhere and some young children even had Chinese flags painted on their faces. We could buy T-shirts with the Chinese colors and the Olympic rings on the front.
It was a memorable event, and we took a lot of cool pictures. The streets were absolutely packed with people. I have a picture of 2 young men who climbed a lamppost to have a better view of the relay. They still held Chinese flags, and also had a megaphone to sing patriotic songs. I did not go to Beijing that summer, but I felt that I was still a part of this important event.

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