Life Continues…

09/21/06, New York, NY-Christian Ramos, 9, right, and his friend J. T. Johnson, 9, left, both from Jersey City, NJ, enjoyed Festival Wheel, a ferry wheel, on Grand St. near Mott St. during San Gennaro festival at Little Italy.

07/02/00, Hoi'An, Vietnam, (Mable Mountain) (TRV) (DIGITAL)-Hoi'An in Vietnam. (Cr:Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) Sack#20000????

07/29/04, Boston, MA-John Kerry spoke for his nomination acceptance speech during Democratic National Convention.

01/05/06, New York, NY- Pauline Muzyka being treated for her facial skin with Clear Light, aka blue light, at Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York.

01/21/06, Brooklyn, NY- Drew, 19, tried out the mattress for rent. The mattress must stay on top of the door. He came to look at $35 a month mattress for rent after he found it at Craigslist on the website. He didn't take it.

02/24/06, New Orleans, LA-Lisa Lander, from Narrowsburg, NY, right, on top of her husband Rick Lander, wiped Vaseline on a pole of Royal Sonesta Hotel on Bourbon St. during Greasing of the Pole ceremony. The hotel started the tradition 36 years ago when they first open on Bourbon St. to prevent revelers climbing up to their balcony to watch the parade. They are staying at the hotel during Mardi Gras to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary and that's why she is wearing wedding dress. On the left is her sister Lynn Martin, left, from Bowling Green, KY.

07/01/00, China Beach, Danang, Vietnam, (China Beach) (TRV) (DIGITAL)-A boy at play at China Beach during sunset in Danang Vietnam. (Cr:Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) Sack#200008469

11/23/06, New York, NY-Garfield passed by children watching from a window near W. 69th Street on Central Park West during Thanksgiving Parade, seen from Central Park.

07/03/06, Kennedy Space Center, FL- Space Shuttle Discovery took off at Kennedy Space Center.

08/25/05, Astoria, NY- Gamal Dewidar, foreground right, a colorful owner of El Khaiam cafe smoked hookah or water pipe at El Khaiam cafe, in Astoria, Queens, NY. Egyptians call water pipe as Shisha. Photo by: Chang W. Lee / The New York Times Sack# 200504515

04/18/06, Shanghai, China- Zhou Tiehai at his studio. The wall is remains of color air sprays of different canvas sizes used for his paintings. His assistant hangs the canvas on the wall to paint using air sprays with the same ropes Zhou's hands are tied with. Zhou does not use his hand to paint but he composes his painting in Photoshop on computer screen and hands out the computer prints to his assistants and then his assistants paint them on canvas according to the prints. Zhou's hands tied emphasize the fact that he does not use his hands to paint. It may well compare with the infamous picture of Iraqi war prisoner picture to demonstrate the two totally opposite results of hands tied. One for expression of art and the other for prisoner abuse.

11/11/04, New York, NY-Juries, including Frank J. Sciame, Jr., CEO of Sciame and Chairman of New York Building Congress, front left, and Patricia J. Lancaster, Commissioner of Buildings, NYC, front right, both kneeling, looked at Manhattan Can Chowder by Platt Byard Dovell White Architects LLP during 12th Annual New York City CANstruction Competition at New York Design Center. Manhattan Can Chowder won Structural Ingenuity award.

11/19/08, New York, NY- An announcer (? a person who comes out between performance and asking fans to drink responsibly) at Nokia Theater. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30072314A

11/04/08, Washington D.C.-Obama Supporters celebrates his presidential election victory in front of the White House after his victory speech. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30071415K

YANKEE STADIUM -- 10/7/99 -- YANKEES VS. RANGERS -- RANGERS Rusty Greer just missing a ball off Yankees Scott Brosius who ended up with a double and a run scored to tie the game in the 5th inning Thursday. CHANG W. LEE

11/26/08, New York, NY- Scott DiStefano, one of Macy's inflation team checked on the Wand Stick of Abby Cadabby balloon ahead of Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30072655A

11/28/08, New York, NY- Shoppers who have been waiting to enter Macy's at 5AM, doing Black Friday shopping at Macy's. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30072613A

05/08/06, Beijing, China-Yue Minjun, China's one of the most famous and richest artists in China, with his sculpture at his studio in Beijing, China.

07/06/00, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, (Ho Chi Minh) (INT) (DIGITAL)-Scene at Saigon Market in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. (Cr:Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) Sack#200008474

06/13/05, Han'An, China- A visitor posed for a souvenir picture next to Mao Zedong statues at a gift store at Date Garden or Zaoyuan, where Mao Zedong lived from Oct. 1943, in Han'An, China.

07/18/07, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China- (***EDN:I am concerned some Children may copy this picture on their own, causing some fire. Please use it with consideration***) Mattel toy lab tests Learn to Dress Elmo for fire hazard test in Henggang district in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment#30046477A

08/03/02, Pembroke, IL-Marius, 10, hung the two guineas along the chickens. They cleaned them at their backyard in Pembroke. (Cr:Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) Sack#200207???

08/03/02, Pembroke, IL-Marius, 10, brought two guineas they grew in the cage, in the center back ground, to the backyard to clean at their backyard in Pembroke. (Cr:Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) Sack#200207???

03/19/2005, Seoul, Korea-Akebono, 6ft. 8" and 484 lbs, the world famous Japanese Sumo champion got a punch from relatively small Nobuaki Kakuda, 5ft 9" and 201 lbs during the first round of K-1 tournament. Akebono won the round however and advanced to fight with Choi Hong-Man in the second round.

10/01/08, New York, NY- Arthur Aviles, left, and Brandin Steffersen, performed in Lawrence Goldhuber's big man arts at The Abrons Arts Center. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment#30069385A

09/29/06, Bronx, NY- Riley Aponte, community liaison worker, Immunology Services, at Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center, demonstrated to the patient how he should swap the new oral swap test for HIV while he was holding the test device at the center. This new HIV test can give the result in 20 minutes while the patient.

05/27/06, Yuhu Village, Lijiang, China- He Lushan, 30, center, was greeted by guest Ned Kenyon-Jones, 10, left, and his mother, Susanna Kenyon from U.K., at Nguluko Guest House run by He family in Yuhu village on the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain near Lijiang. He Lushan lives in Lijiang and often comes to the guest house to help her mother out on weekends. Ned and Susanna are also a regular on weekend since Feb. 2006.Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment #30024011A

2/18/00, Charleston, S.C. (McCain) (NAT) (DIGITAL)-After scene of US Presidential Candidate for Republican Party, Senator John McCain campaign at Old Bishop England Gymnasium, College of Charleston. (Cr: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) Sack#200002105

07/09/00, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, (Ho Chi Minh) (INT) (DIGITAL)-Scene at Saigon Market in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. (Cr:Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) Sack#200008478

2/15/00 Irmo, S.C. (McCain) (NAT) (DIGITAL)-US Presidential Candidate for Republican Party Senator John McCain was shadowed by the giant American Flag as he was applauded when he was introduced before he spoke at town hall meeting at Seven Oaks Park Community Center. (Cr: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) Sack#200001938

2/19/98, Mt. Yakebitai, Yamanouchi-Parade of the flags of the countries that participated in this winter olympic came down the course of Women's Slalom. Chang W. Lee/The New York Times digital

10/10/05, ANAHEIM, CA-New York Yankees Gary Sheffield, No. 11, and Bubba Crosby collided during the playoffs with the Los Angeles Angels, bringing them -- and the Yankees' postseason hopes -- crashing down.

DONKEY SHOW-8/5/99, New York, N.Y.-Anna Wilson with Dan Cryer, blonde man, Luke Miller, Tattoo man, Oscar Estevez, Hispanic man underneath Anna, Quinn, dread locks, black man at dress rehersal of The Donkey Show at Club El Flamingo. Chang W. Lee/The New York Times digital Sack# 9909473

02/25/06, Algiers, LA- 'Green Alligator' at Mom's Ball with theme of 'The Shriek of Arabi' where many costumes reflected Katrina and FEMA theme, at Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World, in Algiers, LA.

7/2/97-Roswell, N.M.-One of the 50,000 expected visitor passes by five aliens that is on display wall at International U.F.O. Museum & Research Center in Roswell. Chang W. Lee/The New York

08/28/03, New York, NY-Madonna, center, and Britney Spears, kissed as Christina Aguilera, right watched , during opening act of MTV's Video Music Award at Radio City Hall. (Cr:Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) Sack#200307160

09/30/04, New York, NY-Samantha Berberich, 3 years and 11 months old, finally met Cinderella face to face during Cinderella's Princess Court at World of Disney store that is to be open Oct. 5th, 2004.

08/28/03, New York, NY-Beyonce, who won the Best Female Video, performing during MTV's Video Music Award at Radio City Hall. (Cr:Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) Sack#200307160

11/20//04, New York, NY-A man looked at 'Sculpture for a Large Wall, 1957,' by Ellsworth Kelly at, MOMA, Museum of Modern Arts, which reopened today to the public after two years of major renovation.

07/04/03, New York, NY-4th of July fire works on East River shot from Long Island City. (Cr:Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) Sack#200305661

08/21/03, New York, NY-Ducks were hung on the edge of cellar step at East Corner Wonton restaurant on Market St. in Chinatown. (Cr:Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) Sack#200306954

07/07/00, Tay Ninh, Vietnam, (Tay Ninh) (INT) (DIGITAL)-Scene of countryside on the way to Tay Ninh in Vietnam. (Cr:Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) Sack#200008475

02/20/04, New York, NY-Carol Willis, the curator of the Skyscraper Museum, stands in a window inside the museum's new building in downtown Manhattan.

05/27/06, Yuhu Village, Lijiang, China- Chen Beibei, 4, daughter of He Lushan, 30, left, in the background, danced as the guests watched at Nguluko Guest House run by He family on the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain near Lijiang.

CRANE-2/26/99, Times Square, N.Y.-Tom Emerson (33), foreman, climbing up and down on the small derrick crane which will be used to bring down the big tower crane (not in the picture) that is used to build 4 Times Square, Conde Nest building. Chang W. Lee/The New York Times digital sack#9902409

01/12/06, New York, NY- The Rangers' 1994 Stanley Cup winning teammeber, Mark Messier's No. 11 jersey was retired and raised to the rafters, joining the sweaters of Rod Gilbert, Eddie Giacomin and Mike Richter at Madison Square Garden.

09/04/03, New York, NY-Andy Stocking, left, and Hayley Goldthorpe, right, got their caricature done under an umbrella by artist Artashes Karslian at Central Park. The rain stopped when the drawing was drawn but before and after it rained. (Cr:Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) Sack#200307307

05/27/06, Yuhu Village, Lijiang, China- Villagers covered themselves with plastic to avoid heavy rain in Yuhu village, on the foot of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment #30024011A

02/12/06, Manhattan, NY-Michele Hardelm and her daughter Lila Meretzky, 7, skied on 1st. Ave. as her son David Meretzky, 10, and a friend Simon Wells, 8, ventured through 1st Ave. to Tompkins Square Park during the first snow blizzard of the winter in New York city.

03/11/06, New York, NY-Jim Fantone, who came back to Central park for the first time since the winter, caught frisbee at Central Park.

08/25/06, Brooklyn, NY-John Moran, composer and choreographer, who will appear at Spiegeltent next week, with Saori Tsukada, co-host of 'Zenith V' at Galapagos Arts Space in Brooklyn. They are usually called 'John Moran and his neighbor Saori.'

06/24/00, Yongsan, Seoul, South Korea, (War) (INT) (DIGITAL)-Protesters against bombing of US Airforce at Mae Hyang Li crashed with Korean Police at the U.S. Army base at Yongsan, Seoul. (Cr:Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) Sack#20000????

11/02/07, Fort Drum Military Base, NY- Amanda Frickie ran, leading her children, Zachary, 10, Mattew, 8, and Hayley, 4, to meet Staff Sergeant Michael Frickie, not in the picture, who just returned after serveing in Iraq for 15 months, at the Gym in Fort Drum Military base, home of 10th Mountain Division-Light Infantry. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30051827A

12/17/06, Shane, LA- The milestone of 3,000 death in Iraq left countless tears at Home. The third 1,000 U.S. soldiers to die in Iraq faced the same unflinching challenge as the first and second 1,000 soldiers to die there -- a dedicated and ruthless Iraqi insurgency that has exploited the power of roadside bombs to chilling effect that will leave more countless tears at home in coming days, if not years.

09/09/06, Staten Island, NY- The memorial of Lt. Joseph P. Gullickson of FDNY Ladder 101, second left, with other memorial before the sunrise at Angel's Circle, a 9/11 memorial in Staten Island.

07/11/00, Sim Po, Chonlado, (CLAM) (INT) (DIGITAL)-Seo Jae Hui, 76, who has been digging tidal-mud to catch Back Hap Clams, repeating her daily routine at Sim Po. (Cr:Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) Sack#20000????

07/07/00, Tay Ninh, Vietnam, (Tay Ninh) (INT) (DIGITAL)-Scene of countryside on the way to Tay Ninh in Vietnam. (Cr:Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) Sack#200008475

5/4/96, Midtown: A Con Edison worker communicating with emergency phone at the NW corner of 40th St. and Broadway as the water main broke down at the entrance of Times Square Station. Chang W. Lee/NYTimes

9706414 MET HASIDIC Lee,Chang W. Photo Caption: Date: 06/05/97 Headline: Disturbance Borough Park Assignment Caption:#1-3, Disturbance of Hasidic community at the intersection of 47th St. and 13th Ave. at Borough Park after police officers(some claimed that P.O. Gasser,adge #31969,a d P.O. Obrian, badge#2717) used mace to pull a driver out of the car that they eventually towed. Crowds pushed police officers around. Crowds surrounded a police car as the officers tried to pull out themselves from the situation. Some undercover police officers got on the unmarked police van as crowds get wilder and surrounded the van as the van tried to pull out. Police officers tried to calm the crowds down using handspeaker and asking them to leave the scene as he promise to take care of the situation tomorrow morning. Photographer: Lee,Chang W. Sack Number: 9706414 Reporter: Slug: HASIDIC Desk: MET Start: 2200 Until: Change Time: False City: NY State: NY Country: USA Location: Contact: Contact Phone: Reporter There?: False Editor: Photo Editor Date Wanted: 06/05/97 Time Wanted: ASAP Summary: Photographer Type: 1 Shot?: True Number of Rolls: 3 Scanned?: 0 Handouts: False Notes: Clean?: False Assignment: 970606001A Record No: 88041 Published in NYT 06/06/97 Published Caption: A crowd of several thousand Orthodox Jews surrounded a police car in Borough Park, Brooklyn, last night, in a dispute that started when two deputy sheriffs tried to tow a man's car because of unpaid parking tickets. Published Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times

09/07/05, New Orleans, LA-Even a week after Katrina devastated New Orleans, rescue operations were still going on and people who decided to remain in the city were asked by authorities to evacuate due to the unhealthy conditions. By mid-September an American flag, as seen through a window, whose watermarks reflected declining flood levels summarized and symbolized the tragedy.

04/01/04, Brooklyn, NY-Timothy Stansbury Sr., father of Timothy Stansbury Jr. who was shot to death by NYPD police officer on a rooftop in Brooklyn, who says he speaks to God to stave off violent impulses.

01/07/2005, Kalutara, Sri Lanka-Kodiali Dedumu took shower that survived the impact of Tsunami among the debris at her house destroyed by the same Tsunami. She stayed at relief camps and relative's houses at nights but came to her house to clean up the mess during the day.

09/11/05, New Orleans, LA-In New Orleans, an American flag, is seen through a window, whose watermarks reflected declining flood levels by mid-September.

07/04/00, Hue, Vietnam, (Hue) (TRV) (DIGITAL)-A sketch of Changster, the Gangster on Assignment in Hue in Vietnam. (Cr:Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) Sack#20000????