They reflect the cultural diversity of China as a multiethnic country.

The imbalanced development between cities and the countryside is the biggest obstacle on China's road to a harmonious society.

The current report only raises a hypothesis that the bats might be the source of the virus.

The 92 per cent similarity may mean nothing and does not prove the bat was the original host. Even if two viruses are more than 99 per cent similar to each other, we still cannot say that they have a host relationship.

People's lives are freer and happier.

Our emphasis will be on the new venues, and the basic structure of them as well as the Olympic village, media village and National Conference Center will be completed by this year.

The torch will also go to the top of Mount Everest as it is known in the west. This has never been done before.

This relay will give expression to our slogan one world one dream.