Yao Ming almost recovers from foot surgery
Houston Rockets center Yao Ming said Thursday he has taken 80 per cent recovery from a foot surgery and would join the Chinese national team on Friday. "I had the last examination on Monday in the United States. I was told I had rec ... english.people.com.cn |
China's Tian/Wang in women's beach volleyball final
&$ &$Wang Jie (R) and Tian Jia of China celebrate after winning the women's semifinal of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games beach volleyball event against Xue Chen and Zhang Xi of China in Beijing, China, Aug. 19, 2008.(Xinhua Photo)&$&$ &$ &$Wang Jie and Tian Jia (R) of China celebrate after winning the women's semifinal of the Beijing 2008 Ol ... english.people.com.cn |
ULTRA-ZOOM, ULTRA-WOW, ULTRA-NOW - CANON ANNOUNCES THE POWERSHOT SX10 IS DIGITAL CAMERA
PowerShot SX10 IS Offers the Zooming Power of a Digital SLR in a Compact Camera takegreatpictures.com |
Foreign Films Get a Hand From Hollywood
The major U.S. studios are investing in film production in Europe and Asia to better connect with international audiences. nytimes.com |
A Photographer Whose Beat Was the World
The photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson is the subject of a handsome and large though surely not anywhere near large enough retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art. nytimes.com |