Quake-affected kids enjoy Children's Day
Zhang Yumei (L) and Tu Lingwen read books in front of a tent in the quake-hit Deyang of southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 31, 2008. Children in the quake-hi ... english.people.com.cn |
Cao Lei of China wins women's 75kg weightlifting gold
&$ &$Cao Lei of China wins women's 75kg at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games weightlifting event in Beijing, China, Aug. 15, 2008. Cao Lei set the new Olympic record of women's 75kg snatch with 128 kg.&$&$ Cao Lei claimed the title in women's 75kg category weightlifting on Friday, winning China its seventh weightlifting gold at the Beijing Olympics. It's the first time Chinese lifter won gold in this category ... english.people.com.cn |
An Eccentric Existence: Ice Cream, Beer and Art
The reclusive life of an American eccentric is examined in scrupulous, sometimes strange detail in this exquisitely designed but conceptually thin puppet-theater work. theater2.nytimes.com |
Watching a Nation Fall Apart, Entertainingly
Along with the rest of the world, filmmakers are casting a hard, sober, often alarmed eye at the United States. nytimes.com |
Mercurial Jester, Revealing and Concealing
A traditional retrospective on Man Ray, with an irresistible biographical hook, at the Jewish Museum. nytimes.com |