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China Announces Three-day Mourning for Quake Victims, Suspension of Torch Relay

Since the the immense tragedy caused by the earthquake last week, many Chinese citizens have urged the government to lower the national flag to half-mast and suspend Olympic torch relay celebrations. Now these voices are being heard. For the first time in PRC’s history, the government has lowered flags to half-mast in honor of civilians instead of national leaders. From Xinhua: Beijing : Flags