Archive for October, 2007

Orly ice-skating hall

I had given myself a real weekend:
pilates, stretching, Cafe Marly, followed by a short by very nice visit in Louvre…:-)
Here is a new day full of energy:
Went to Quai Branly in the morning for the opening ceremony of the PHOTOQUAI, interviewed again the Minister of the Culture and the Communication ( last time was four […]

Posted by Liu Yi on October 29th, 2007

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Tom & Robert in Paris

What else could attract me more comparing to a film with Robert Redford plus Meryl Streep inside!!!
Lions for Lambs (Lions et Agneaux), a Robert Redford-directed drama, brought him and Tom Cruise to “Cinémathèque Française” in Paris.
Of course whenever Tom Cruise goes, where you could hear the crazy shouts from the female fans. Since Cannes this […]

Posted by Liu Yi on October 25th, 2007

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Sarkozy’s “state of mind”

During the Summit, when we met a French journalist friend, we would ask each other with a big bad smile: you report more the summit, or more about Sarkozy’s divorce?
Press conference given by the President in the afternoon, almost the same time as the one by the summit presidency.
We were all sitting inside the French […]

Posted by Liu Yi on October 19th, 2007

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first trip in Lisbon

My first trip in Lisbon.
Informal Europe Union Summit.
Had made a record: the media accredation service spent 4 HOURS to give me my press card because their computer had lost my already confirmed registration! Never had that experience before.
Despite this “computer”problem, I should say that I like this city.The naivety and the kindness of the people, […]

Posted by Liu Yi on October 19th, 2007

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In the season of Nobel

President Sarkozy supposed to meet Mr. FERT, the new French Nobel Prize winner at 5pm. But our shy Physicist entered earlier from the side door, before the journalist who were all facing and staring at the main gate of Elysée understood.
We would not miss his leaving of course. Funny, there was only one microphone, mine. […]

Posted by Liu Yi on October 12th, 2007

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pure rugby

Open to public from the 6th October, the day of the match France-New Zealand.
No matter who gonna wear which color, who is going to win, do not miss this opportunity of visiting the world frist huge rugby!
Amasing surprise inside!

Posted by Liu Yi on October 6th, 2007

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“three brothers.”

The meeting between President Sarkozy and Premier Minister of New Zealand
three brothers
queuing at the gate of the Elysée Palace before the official meetings, some journalists do that everyday!

Posted by Liu Yi on October 5th, 2007

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my new camera

CANON Digital IXUS 900Ti.
The collegues spent the whole day one after the other to make the “warm-up”. I love the fonction of making old pictures.
First lunch together after more than one month not having everyone in office the same time though we are only 4 of us. We brought the camera of course.
the effect of […]

Posted by Liu Yi on October 3rd, 2007

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A multi-latural life

A multi-latural life
My reports this week are really a reflex of such a large scale of the society:
* Paris Summer-Autumn Fashion Week
a Chinese stylist had presented a defile with the designs connected with the Olympic Games, received highly comments.
* the first press conference of DSK, the newly officially nominated Director of IMF
more than 10 TV […]

Posted by Liu Yi on October 2nd, 2007

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