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

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 torch bearers.

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