| Feature: Zhong Man grabs Olympic fencing gold for China after 24 years &$ &$Zhong Man (L) of China competes during the men's individual sabre gold medal match of fencing against Nicolas Lopez of France at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Aug. 12, 2008. Zhong Man of China won the gold medal in the event. (Xinhua/Chen Xiaowei) &$&$ Zhong Man stood proudly on the podium, becoming the first Chinese winning an Olympic fencing gold medal 24 years after the country's last crown ... english.people.com.cn |
Roaming Freely in a Land of Restraints The bucolic landscape of the West Bank was the prevailing impression Raja Shehadeh had in mind when he wrote the book “Palestinian Walks: Forays Into a Vanishing Landscape.” travel.nytimes.com |
POWERFUL NEW NIKON P90 UNLEASHES CREATIVE FREEDOM WITH 24x OPTICAL WIDE ANGLE ZOOM, VARI-ANGLE LCD AND ADVANCED SHOOTING MODES P90 offers new features that include a 24x Optical Zoom, a new 3.0-inch vari-angle LCD monitor with tilt function and anti-reflection coating. takegreatpictures.com |
The Lower East Side, Before It Boomed Clayton Patterson’s photographs of schoolchildren, gangs, eccentrics and artists, now on view at a small art gallery on Rivington Street, depict the neighborhood as it used to be. nytimes.com |
At Hamptons Film Festival, Stars and Films Galore The 18th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival will feature lots of celebrities and, oh yes, more than 100 films. nytimes.com |