3000 from quake-hit county evacuated, resettled
Liu Sijun from quake-hit Qingchuan county arrives for their resettlement in Jiange county, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 3, 2008. More than ... english.people.com.cn |
China loses to U.S. 3-0 in men's volleyball preliminary
&$ &$US players (front) block the ball during men's volleyball Preliminary Pool A match between US and China at Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Aug. 16, 2008. US beat China 3-0. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)&$ &$〠1 】 &$&$〠2 】 &$ english.people.com.cn |
World champ He Chong continues dominance in springboard semifinal
&$ &$He Chong of China competes in Men's 3m Springboard Semifinal of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games diving event at National Aquastics Center in Beijing, China, Aug. 19, 2008. He Chong is qualified to the final with 547.25 points. (Xinhua/Zhao Peng)&$&$ Chinese world champion He Chong continued his supremacy in men's 3m springboard semifinals at Beijing Olympics on Tuesday morning. He, current world No.1 in th ... english.people.com.cn |
Pirkle Jones, Documentary Photographer, Dies at 95
Mr. Jones’s images of migrant farm workers, threatened California towns and valleys and the Black Panthers at the peak of their power made him one of the most admired photographers of his generation. nytimes.com |
Dennis Stock, Photographer of Intimate Portraits, Dies at 81
Mr. Stock was a photographer whose intimate and evocative portraits captured the essence of jazz performance and helped shape James Dean’s moody public persona. nytimes.com |