The smart power of Yao Ming’s charisma will reach far beyond his retirement. That is why the NBA superstar’s farewell to his professional basketball career has sparked such emotion in his hometown Shanghai, in China…
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WASHINGTON – Though regretting Yao Ming’s decision to retire, Chinese fans across America are adamant they will continue their support for the all-star center and support his charity foundation and Yao Restaurant in Houston. Yao,…
Chinese basketball icon leaves the game and a huge legacy after a landmark career with the Houston Rockets in the NBA. Sun Xiaochen reports on his impact from his hometown. For Chinese all over the…
A set of special stamps featuring the Majie Folk Art Fair debuted in Baofeng county, Pingdingshan, Henan province on July 8, 2011. The set consists of four stamps worth 1.2 yuan each. They feature performances…
SHANGHAI – Yao Ming has made it official Wednesday, telling a packed news conference in his hometown that a series of foot and leg injuries have forced him to retire from basketball. “I will formally…
SHANGHAI – Yao Ming should make it official Wednesday afternoon, announcing what is widely expected to be his retirement from the NBA and a sport that made him a household name in China. The 7-foot-6…
SHANGHAI – Yao Ming has made it possible for young Chinese basketball players to chase their NBA dreams and the country will produce more top quality players in the coming years, NBA all-star guard Kobe…
BEIJING – For Juliet Petrus, a young American singer from Chicago, a first trip to China is coming with a great expectation – that she will get to perform songs from modern Chinese operatic works…
China’s Wang Hao (front) and Chen Ruolin dive during the 10m platform synchro final Monday. Photo: Lu Yun/GT China doubled their gold medal haul at the world championships’ diving events Monday as their bid for…
The China-U.S. co-production “Snow Flower And the Secret Fan” debuted here Wednesday night, with China’s Li Bingbing and Australian Nicole Kidman among the stars gracing the red carpet. Through two parallel stories, one set in…