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...that it is.” Lin ranks in the top 10 in the Ivy League in points, rebounds, assists and steals, one of just five players nationally to do so. “I think that shows how talented or versatile this team is. I just need to drive and pass it out and we have so many shooters,” Lin said. “[Freshman] Peter Boehm has been playing out of his mind recently. So it’s just trying to do what I can, nothing special.” In his fourth game...
...want to stay above the surface, the hotel also has a "Keys Water Sports Package" with three choices to accompany the room: a half-hour Waverunner ride, a two-hour Hobie Wave sailboat rental or a four-hour kayak rental. Rates start at $189 per night. 500 Burton Drive (mile marker 92.5), Tavernier...
...Breakers and Elms mansions; afternoon tea; a three- or five-course gourmet dinner; gourmet breakfast; and a one-year membership to the Newport Preservation Society, which gives you free admission to all mansion properties. Rates start at $1,047 per couple per night, through March 2009. 590 Ocean Drive, Newport...
...local standard in the prosperous northeastern coastal city of Tianjin, Gong Haitao, 31, seems to have it all. A production supervisor at a major glass manufacturer, Gong enjoys a steady income, has a decent apartment and a car and is happily married. But during a recent drive from downtown Tianjin to his suburban home, Gong couldn't stop complaining about life, albeit in a rustic, good-humored way. "If it wasn't for the bad economy, I would have bought a second car and a nicer apartment by now," he says while driving past a grand mixture of construction sites...
Nevertheless, the Gongs' living standards don't exactly fit into the Chinese definition of frugality. They live in a cozy two-bedroom apartment in downtown Dagang and drive to work every day in a Kia Cerato that, according to Gong, about 70% of the locals still deem a luxury. But they are not carrying a mortgage, which could have easily added another 2,000 yuan (almost $300) to their monthly expenditures. Gong's parents chipped in with their savings to help the young couple purchase the apartment...