LONGYAN -- The Olympic torch relay kicked off at 8:12 am local time Tuesday in Longyan, the western city of Fujian Province and also a main origin and habitation place for Hakka people.

A torchbearer runs with the Beijing Olympic torch during its relay in Longyan, East China's Fujian Province, May 13, 2008.

The torch relay was launched with Olympic weightlifting medalist Zhang Xiangxiang running the first leg on the People's Square in the center of the city.

The relay, the fourth and also the last stop in Fujian Province, will cover 30.5 kilometers with 208 torchbearers.

After three days in Fujian, the torch will head to Jiangxi Province in East China.