photo: sina

Today the 15th Asian Games Torch Relay journeyed to the Great Wall of China for a series of breathtaking photos against the stunning backdrop of the world's longest man-made structure.

Stretching over a formidable 6,352km, the wall was built over three centuries in order to protect the various dynasties from raids by tribes from what is today Mongolia and Manchuria.

Chen Qi, table tennis gold-medallist at the Athens 2004 Olympics, was pictured handing the Flame of Hospitality over to Li Xiaoqiang, a volunteer from the Beijing Municipal Sports Bureau.

The Flame continues its journey through China tomorrow when it travels to Guangzhou, host city of the 2010 Asian Games.

Editor: Donald