| Olympic torch relay starts in Yueyang, Hunan Photo taken on June 3, 2008 shows the launching ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Yueyang, central China's Hunan Province. (Xinhua Photo) ... english.people.com.cn |
Traditions add charm to opening ceremony &$&$&$ 【 1 】 【 2 】 【 3 】 【 4 】 【 5 】 &$ ... english.people.com.cn |
Phelps shares joy of victory with family members &$ &$Michael Phelps of the United States smiles during the awarding ceremony of the Men's 4X100M Medlay Relay final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube in Beijing, China, Aug. 17, 2008. Phelps won his eighth gold medal at the Beijing Olympics swimming events on Sunday, breaking Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals won at a single Games in 1972. (Xinhua/Chen Kai ... english.people.com.cn |
At the TriBeCa Festival New films by Conor McPherson and Marshall Curry and a documentary about the New York rock club CBGB are among the features that the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival announced for its World Narrative, World Documentary Feature and Discovery categories. Mr. McPherson, the playwright of “The Seafarer” and “Shining City,” is the writer and director of “The Eclipse,” a film about a widower who notices strange phenomena in his house. Mr. Curry, whose documentary “Street Fight,” about Cory Booker’s run for ... nytimes.com |
Puerto Rico Revives a 50-Year-Old Campaign One of the best-known campaigns from the “Mad Men” era is being revived as Elliot Erwitt, the photographer whose vision shaped the ads, returns for the new version. nytimes.com |