The torch relay of the 16th Asian Games kicked off Friday at northeastern Chinese Changchun city, which is the host city of the sixth Asian Winter Games.

Xin Qingshan, China's famous speed skating coach, runs the first section in the torch relay on Friday, October 15, 2010. [Xinhua]

Xin Qingshan, the coach of winter Olympic speed skating champion Wang Meng, was the first torch bearer at 10 a.m. Friday.

A total of 16 torch bearers covered 1.2 kilometers of the relay.