| Pig survived 36 days in the quake: only 1/3 weight left A 330-pound hog survived 36 days in the ruins of its sty, destroyed by last month's Sichuan Province earthquake, by chewing down charcoal and drinking rainwater, local media reported. The no-longer-big-pig in Pengzhou City was down ... english.people.com.cn |
Marvellous synchronised swimming &$ &$Anastasia Davydova and Anastasia Ermakova prepare to perform in the duet technical routine synchronised swimming event at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 18, 2008. Russia's team finished 1st. (chinadaily.com.cn/Agencies)&$&$ &$ &$Jiang Tingting and Jiang Wenwen of China perform in ... english.people.com.cn |
Lensbaby Composer and Optic Swap System Recive 2008-2009 Honors Popular enthusiast publications select new lens as a top product. takegreatpictures.com |
Hugh Van Es, Photojournalist Who Covered Vietnam, Dies at 67 Mr. Van Es recorded the most famous image of the fall of Saigon in 1975, a group of people scaling a ladder to a C.I.A. helicopter on a rooftop. nytimes.com |
‘Robin Hood’ to Open Cannes Film Festival The premiere of “Robin Hood,” from the director Ridley Scott, will be the opening film of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, Reuters reported. nytimes.com |