Torch replica to hit market
(Xinhua/Agencies)
Updated: 2008-03-06 16:04
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A model poses with a miniature replica of the official Beijing Olympic Torch during its launch in Beijing March 6, 2008. The replica is 29cm long, representing the 29th modern Olympic Games, and is made from excess steel left over from the construction of the National Stadium also known as Bird's Nest. Each miniature model, marked with a unique collector's number, will be sold as souvenirs for 2,900 yuan ($407) and has been limited to 200,000 copies worldwide, officials said. [Xinhua]
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