
Torch bearers left the Forbidden City and carried the flame to landmarks such as Tiananmen Square ahead of Friday's opening ceremony of the Games.
The torch has travelled 140,000km (87,000 miles) through six continents since it left Greece on 24 March.
The relay has been marked by protests over China's human-rights record and its policies in Tibet.
Cheering, flag-waving crowds greeted the Olympic torch as it began its last leg on Wednesday.
One of China's best-known sportsmen, basketball star Yao Ming, carried the torch through Tiananmen Square, receiving a rapturous reception from the crowd.
More than 800 torch bearers are taking part in the three-day relay across the city of 17 million people.
On Tuesday, the flame passed through Sichuan province, which was devastated by an earthquake in May.
A minute's silence was held in Guang'an city, honouring almost 70,000 people who were killed in the quake.
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