Greek actress Maria Nafpliotou playing the role of high priestess holds the torch during the handover ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games flame, held at the Panathenan Stadium in Athens, capital of Greece, March 30, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)

Liu Qi (1st R), president of the Organizing Committee of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, kindles the lamp with the torch of Olympic flame during the handover ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games flame, held at the Panathenan Stadium in Athens, capital of Greece, March 30, 2008.(Xinhua Photo)

Liu Qi, president of the Organizing Committee of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, displays the torch during the handover ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games flame, held at the Panathenan Stadium in Athens, capital of Greece, March 30, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)

The plane carrying the Beijing Olympic flame arrives at the Beijing Airport March 31, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)

The plane carrying the Beijing Olympic flame has arrived in Beijing on Monday morning.

The plane took off at six local time in Athens and landed in Beijing at 8:55 am on Monday.

A torch-welcoming ceremony will be held at Tian'anmen Square in central Beijing soon.

Editor: Yan