Mr Chen Ci (L), secretary of the CPC Haikou municipal committee, formally opens the Olympic Torch Relay to Haikou, May 6, 2008. Hot air balloons, roller blading flag waving youngsters, naval ships, countless camera crews, army trucks with cheering locals and seemingly thousands of students lined the streets Tuesday morning at the crack of dawn to give a joyous welcome to the Olympic Torch arrival to Haikou city, capital of Hainan province, South China. [chinadaily.com.cn/Brendan John Worrell]