| Jia Qinglin watches Olympic baseball match with leaders of KMT, PFP Jia Qinglin, a senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC), watched a baseball preliminary match here Wednesday together with Taiwan's Kuomintang Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung and People First Party Chairman James Soong. The preliminary involved two teams from Chinese Taipei and the Netherlands. Despite a working day, the stands of the Wukesong Baseball Field were full. &$ &$Jia Qinglin (C), member of the Standin ... english.people.com.cn |
Women wrestler Huynh wins Canada's first gold at Beijing Olympics &$ &$Carol Huynh of Canada (red) poses after victory ceremony of the women's freestyle 48kg at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games wrestling event in Beijing, China, Aug. 16, 2008. Carol Huynh beat Icho Chiharu of Japan and got the gold medal. (Xinhua)&$&$ Carol Huynh won Canada the first gold at the Beijing Olympics here on Saturday, beating Chiharu Ichoof Japan in the final of women's freestyle 48kg final. H ... english.people.com.cn |
Shakeup in Film Festivals as a Familiar Face Moves Geoffrey Gilmore has resigned his post as director of the Sundance Film Festival to become the creative director of Tribeca Enterprises. nytimes.com |
Tamron USA Gears Up for Holiday Season with Savings on its Two Newest Lenses Purchasers can save $25 on a Tamron AF17-50mm VC Zoom and Tamron AF60mm F2 1:1 Macro through the end of the year takegreatpictures.com |
Museum and Gallery Listings for Nov. 12-18 A selected guide to visual arts exhibitions in New York and the region. nytimes.com |