China earthquake photo show attracts 35,000 visitors
More than 35,000 visitors in four days have been to the earthquake relief photo show, held here by the Chinese government to commemorate victims and survivors of the 8.0-magnitude earthquake that hit southwest China's Sichuan Province on Ma ... english.people.com.cn |
Chinese Xiao Qin wins men's pommel horse Olympic gold
&$ &$China's Xiao Qin performs on the pommel horse during the men's apparatus final of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Aug. 17, 2008. Xiao Qin claimed the title of the event with a score of 15.875. (Xinhua)&$&$ Chinese Xiao Qin won the men's pommel horse gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games on Sunday. Xiao scored his winning mark of 15.875 points, Croatian Filip ... english.people.com.cn |
Defense Chief Lifts Ban on Pictures of Coffins
In a reversal of policy, the Pentagon will allow the press to photograph the flag-draped coffins of America’s war dead. nytimes.com |
A Gallery Gadfly Revives His Act
A long-running gonzo video tour of the New York gallery scene from the ‘90s has returned to the airwaves, this time as a Web presence. nytimes.com |
9/11 From Above
Photos of the World Trade Center towers taken on Sept. 11, 2001, from a police helicopter should have been seen sooner and will hopefully one day be part of a public archive. nytimes.com |