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In the campaign, as in the Olympics, contestants entered a very level playing field and
performed according to their own merit.
In addition to the required campaign stories, themed "China and I", which were published on
the China Daily website along with the candidates' photos, some applicants engaged a variety
of mass media to promote themselves.
Some cooperated with newspapers, television and radio station in China or in their home
country to solicit votes, others opted for personal blogs.
Some formed groups on popular social networking websites like FaceBook, while others
uploaded campaign videos on websites like Youtube.
The organizers of the Beijing Olympic Games began recruiting 21,880 torchbearers from around
the world on June 23 through various organizations and entities.
Exactly 19,400 people will be picked to run in China. www.cooyu.net
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