| Olympic torch relay starts in Yueyang, Hunan Photo taken on June 3, 2008 shows the launching ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Yueyang, central China's Hunan Province. (Xinhua Photo) ... english.people.com.cn |
Art performances ahead of opening ceremony &$ &$Art performances are staged in the National Stadium ahead of the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, capital of China on Aug. 8, 2008. The 29th summer Olympic Games will open at 20:00 Beijing time today.&$&$ &$ &$Art performances are staged in the National Stadium ahead of the opening ceremony of the Beijing 20 ... english.people.com.cn |
Phelps shares joy of victory with family members &$ &$Michael Phelps of the United States smiles during the awarding ceremony of the Men's 4X100M Medlay Relay final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube in Beijing, China, Aug. 17, 2008. Phelps won his eighth gold medal at the Beijing Olympics swimming events on Sunday, breaking Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals won at a single Games in 1972. (Xinhua/Chen Kai ... english.people.com.cn |
Change and Permanence, Captured by Cameras Zoe Leonard’s shows at the Hispanic Society of America and at Dia:Beacon are cooler and less intimate than her previous gallery shows, but moving nonetheless. nytimes.com |
Puerto Rico Revives a 50-Year-Old Campaign One of the best-known campaigns from the “Mad Men” era is being revived as Elliot Erwitt, the photographer whose vision shaped the ads, returns for the new version. nytimes.com |